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Turns out my price was a bit high. Dropped to $90.

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Dakine Sequence photo pack - Used for maybe 10 outings. It has a couple scuffs but that's it. Great ski/snowboard pack with padded camera case as well. Carries skis on the diagonal. ...

Found this video on the youtubes of a tree well burial and rescue. Be safe out there. Also, how do you think they did on the rescue? Suggestions for improvement?

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This poor guy has been getting shitcanned on every forum he's posted on. I actually feel a bit bad for him.

Ouch 678

WRONG FORUM JONG!

Hey dude, I have a very nice Mammut Focus harness... very comfortable, 4 gear loops, fully adjustable waist and legs. Great for hanging belays and quite light weight. Very versatile... sport, trad,...

The most important thing with crampons is getting a proper fit, no question about it. In the upper picture - that 1/2" gap between your boot and the crampon's heel post is unacceptable. Move the toe...

In a couple days I'm heading off to Chamonix for almost 3 weeks of scaring myself silly up in the mountains. This is mostly a climbing trip, not a ski trip, but a ton of maggots have spent...

OK, found the length adjustment... if anyone find this thread in the future, here's what you do:

There is a rotating plastic lever that sits at the front of the platform under your heel. Rotate...

Can anyone help me out with the process for adjusting old school 404 bindings (length and DIN)? I found the mounting instructions on WildSnow but they don't cover adjustment. I'm leaving for...

Just wanted to post some stoke and give a shout out to my good friend Alix who just did a shoot with Crested Butte Photography skiing the steep and deep!
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Nihiles and ML, count me in for any afternoon shredding. Got my car back from the shop with 4 fresh Blizzaks today. I'm ready to roll anywhere.

Bump!
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Anybody got the lowdown on cheap tix for P-kill this weekend? Best I can find on Liftopia is about $50/day which is more than I want to spend. I can do magic for $75 both days.

A friend of mine is looking to buy a used snowboard setup. He's a lifelong skier who wants to get his own board after spending a couple seasons getting rentals when he doesn't feel like skiing. I'm...

How I predict Thursday to play out....

Zgnzo: "Here you go Mr. Research Assistant, to earn that $50, I'd like you to ski across that 38 degree slope, directly under that large shifting cornice." ...

FKNA that's insane. Nihiles and I had to make do with a 2 hr night hike along the Palisades while you're up there drowning in pow. Fucking rad. :the_finge

Sent you a PM a couple days ago, never heard back. Did Slaag take them or are they still available?

I want these.

You will need a second college ID to get the free pass. Says it right in the small print.

Best bet is to find a college student who wants the pass AND has a friend who looks similar to you. One...

Gene Shalit + "rear entry" = freudian slip? You're a dirty guy DW

Appreciate the info everyone. I think I'm gonna hold off. It would be a good education overhauling the thing, but only if the time I spend can be translated into a couple dollars at the end of the...

I'll take the lot if it's available. PM on the way.

Haha, I figure I'll get it for about $1000. That seems to be the price point he was hinting at. If the guy wants $2.5K I'll politely walk away - not worth the headache.

Thanks for the heads up...

I managed to find a 1987 Bronco (full size) sitting in a local lot with only 36,000 (yeah, 36K) miles on it and the owner wants to get rid of it. I'm having trouble figuring out what sort of offer to...

What is the other .0000999% ?

I wasn't really sure how to search for this. So I didn't. But I did go through all the threads until the 4th page and didn't see anything. So if I missed it, my apologies.

Piss off if you...

That's definitely the same clown who posted both messages. Nate Moon, actually.

You'll notice the referrer code in the OP links to "etannoom" - or "natemoon" in reverse.

Better luck next time,...

Very interesting. Can you post a detail pic of the boot+crampons locked into the ski binding? Might want to try something like that myself.

Also, if you want to prevent snow clumps from building...

Bump for the jacket

Stoic bibs are sold. Jacket has had some bites but still available.

A bit of googling found this: http://www.backcountry.com/store/review/200033123/Officially-Orange.html

There's a pic of the orange ones in there, click on it to see large.

Home Inspector.

Winter is our slow time so I have a bit more free time. Between skiing and ice climbing I'll probably get out 30-40 days this winter which is pretty good for me.

Anybody want a Lofoten or Bombshell bibs? I'm planning on returning both of these to Backcountry at the end of the week but just passing on the deal to maggots cause neither of these pieces are...

I've got 2 of the Lofoten Softshell jackets (anyone want to buy my spare? Size L) and think they're great. One is brand new, one has maybe 3-4 days of use on it, but so far so good. Waiting for the...

Be careful about accepting brand-specific generalizations, particularly regarding ropes. Rope models can be woven totally differently, using different patterns, different sheath/core ratios,...

Agreed!
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That 5-6Kn figure you see is not the strength rating of the rope. It's the maximum impact force. Big difference. You will never see a climbing rope with a strength rating.

The maximum impact...

You use multiple biners. One clove per biner. Having multiple lines through/on a biner is bad news bears.

Almost any anchor you construct will either be able to hold multiple biners (like the...

To my knowledge, that is never the case. Also, I'd probably prefer a clove hitch over a girth hitch - it's stronger and uses less rope, i.e. it leaves you with more options. The exception to this...

Sorry for the confusion - I wasn't as clear as I could have been. The DMM videos that you easily found specifically refer to knotting spectra slings. As I recall, they don't have anything to do...

The only tie in to the anchor you need is to clove hitch your rope to the master point with a locking biner. It's infinitely adjustable, no need for redundancy, and most importantly, it's dynamic. ...

Not a good idea to girth hitch Spectra to anything, especially the ultra thin 8mm or 10mm slings being put out these days by BD or Mammut. Spectra cuts itself under load. New research from DMM...

Stop clipping in to the anchor with your daisy chain. That's a good way to die. Just clove hitch your rope in to a locking biner on the anchor point. End of discussion. Daisy chains are for aid...

Oh, and here's a link to buy if you want: http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/tickets-passes/big-lift-card.aspx

Yo NE mags - just a heads up, the deadline to purchase the Big Lift card is rapidly approaching - tomorrow (11/4) at 12 noon.

It's $45 and gets you 50% off midweek, 25% off weekends/holidays, a...

The last time I saw a pair of 163cm skis sell here it was a guy buying sticks for his 13 year old 5'2" daughter. And she probably rips harder than you do.

Let me get this straight.... you show up, insult one of our members and our beloved traditions, and then try to hit us up for blog views?

Piss off.