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I use to use a shoulder length runner girth hitched to my belay loop but switched over to the PAS last fall. I think it works pretty well - the best feature is the ease of adjustabilty. Be careful grabbing for your rope when clipping gear on lead, it is possible to pull the rope through the PAS if y...

shoot them with rubber bullets only! - we are civilized, after all!

Let's pepper spray the climbers at Torrent that are urinating in the parking lot, cussing on the routes and not making donations! As has been stated several times on this thread already "be a responsible and curtious climber!" This means controlling you pet or leaving it at home if it is n...

I have witnessed unruly dogs at the crags and it is a pain in the butt. However, as a responsible dog owner - one who enjoys bringing his quiet , well behaved dogs with him when he climbs, I think it sucks that once again, a couple of bad apples are going to ruin things for everyone. I go out of my ...

then lets go bouldering

John E,

I'm headed to the 'Dacks in February to get on some qualtiy ice. That said if we get a decent cold snap, there is some short WI3-4 ice that forms around here (close) and some better stuff in NC. Send me your info in pm and we try to get something together.

Wes - Believe it or not, I actually own a bouldering pad. But I'm an ice addict! And you can't give me too much crap 'cause your the man that sterted this love of suffering.

I'm selling a pair of Black Diamond Black Prophet ice tools ($100). The tools are in good shape. I'm selling them because I've upgraded to a pair of Vipers this season. Send me a private message if your interested.

I think Andrew must have been president of his high school's Young Republicans

Is fire road 9 open yet? If not, does anyone know what the Forest Service's plans for a repair are?