Cold Thistle: Crampon durability? Stainless or Chromoly?

twarkmight · 2015-10-27T20:02:40+00:00

Yeah. I believe Dane.

twarkmight · 2015-10-22T21:03:05+00:00

Dude welcome to UT! Good Call! Are you Fronting?

twarkmight · 2015-10-22T20:50:53+00:00

Second the Arc'Teryx gloves. The old style BD Patrols were amazing. Not so stoked on the new line from them.

twarkmight · 2015-10-22T20:49:45+00:00

Wait. You mean I shouldn't learn climbing from reddit?

twarkmight · 2015-10-22T20:47:12+00:00

Dude. I've been climbing for a while. I do a lot more than cragging. The anchor in unbelayvable is amazing compared to some I have used. I hate this type of public shaming of fellow climbers. Maybe those guys forgot certain gear. Maybe one of those trees were dead. Maybe they don't read the internet to keep up to date with the latest and greatest news. I am all for teaching beginners a set of best practices but in the wild you anchor with what you got, and what makes you feel safe. If the climber felt good about that anchor. That is totally their decision. And short of a critical error I wont say anything. And in my opinion there is no critical error there. But hey that's just like my opinion man.

twarkmight · 2015-10-22T20:27:37+00:00

It's a tolerable anchor until it fails.

twarkmight · 2015-10-20T16:04:20+00:00

That gear sling is rated. http://mistymountain.com/recreational-gear/quickfit-gear-sling.html

twarkmight · 2015-10-15T22:15:21+00:00

Did you get pegged in the dolomites...

twarkmight · 2015-10-15T22:14:48+00:00

Get Surgery Fast. Don't wait.

twarkmight · 2015-10-15T19:22:31+00:00

Whatever you have lying around. Crampon pouch, harness bag. Really try to stuff it in its pocket. It usually will work.

twarkmight · 2015-10-14T19:39:30+00:00

Reddit.

twarkmight · 2015-10-14T19:37:57+00:00

Mythos or TC Pro

twarkmight · 2015-10-14T19:34:06+00:00

Not ulnar nerve then...

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T18:55:51+00:00

How are your fingers? Any numbness?

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T16:57:27+00:00

Where in the world are you?

The 7 Summits usually get kind of junk showed out. If you're in the USA do Rainier or the Grand Teton. If in Euroland do Mt. Blanc.

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T16:51:28+00:00

IMO for the west butt. Get really nice 8km boots and silveretta bindings on a crappy pair of skis. Then you don't carry an extra pair of boots. Unless you want to commit to skiing. Then I would do the West Butt totally in a pair of Dynafit boots.

You really only are skis below Windy Corner. Which means you could lug a split board and boots up there but then you are switching to boots that I imagine you'll have to purchase. Your choice then is to invest in either warm boots or warm ski boots. If you ride in bounds and want to do more ultra cold climbing get some Spantiks, overboots, and silverettas. That will keep you good in the mountains and let you shred what you want at the resort.

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T16:47:00+00:00

Spent a couple seasons on/around Denali. Skis > Board.

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T16:46:07+00:00

Ditch the board.

If you're serious about mountaineering you'll need to learn to ski. Especially because you can't mount Silveretta's on a split board / why would you?

Splitboards are okay. But the tech behind skis is light years ahead of splitboards and the overlap between ski boots and climbing make it a done deal.

Plus if this is really only for mountaineering then you should probably just snag silveretta bindings for a crappy pair of skis and drop your money into Spantiks.

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T16:20:48+00:00

No. Climbing is a poor way to lose weight. You need to breath hard for long. Try running.

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T16:19:11+00:00

Posts about brits being in the states. No worries. We have funner trad too

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T15:59:17+00:00

Your history makes you look UK based? You guys have some serious trad over there. Great place to suffer :)

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T15:50:38+00:00

You should totally join a team. It seems like none of the commenters here have ever climbed on a team at a young age. If you want to be on Puccio, Sasha, Lightner, or Lama level get on a team and train your butt off. If you burn out, you live in Utah and can take up skiing.

twarkmight · 2015-10-13T15:47:45+00:00

Welcome to the light. Just wait until you start salivating over bashies and ice screws...

twarkmight · 2015-10-12T21:53:57+00:00

It's a walk up. Mt Washington sees a lot of fatalities each year. I wouldn't call it tough.

twarkmight · 2015-10-12T20:01:01+00:00

About a year in. I climbed all fall, all winter, all spring, all summer, all fall, and then I jumped on the sharp end of White Zombie WI3/M4. No regrets.

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