Monday, September 15th, 2008
Today the world's financials markets blew up. I should know because I had a front row seat. Tomorrow may be worse but we'll take it a day at a time.
Coincidentally another major company blew up recently, or more specifically threw in the towel. Grivel North America is no more. (link) ...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
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I recently had the opportunity to test a pair of CU belay glasses made by a German company called Power'n Play. The general idea behind the belay glasses is to be able to watch the climber without craning your neck for extended periods. Power'n Play did this using prisms that ...
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Normally I cringe at the cliche'd term "corporate citizen" because 99 times out of 99 it is some asshole marketing whiz that thinks recycling beer cans means going green. But everyonce in a while a company doesn't proclaim they are the great savior of all things important, they just do ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
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New England Ropes just left a comment on a post about their rope recall because I was "misleading the general public". A few weeks ago they announced that they had produced some faulty ropes that needed to be recalled because "The climbing lines can break, posing a serious ...
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
I don't own a GriGri and personally a I don't trust them. They seem like great devices that are simple to use but I much prefer to stick with my trusty Black Diamond Guide or my Petzl Reverso 3. If you do belay with a Petzl GriGri you should definitely ...
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Alright, maybe you're not winning the Mountain Hardwear Pack from OnTheSharpEnd.com but Mountain Hardwear has decided to have a Pack-a-Day Give Away for the month of August. While I probably shouldn't be advertising this, I thought it was cool enough to share
Pack-a-Day Give Away
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
New England Ropes Recalls Climbing Lines Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Maxim Apogee ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
I recently climbed Mt Rainier via the Disappointment Cleaver with a pair of REI Taku softshell pants and I have to say they absolutely rocked. I'll admit that I was a little nervous about only taking softshell pants on Rainier. The mountain is known for strong winds and fierce weather ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
In case you haven't heard there are defective Omega Pacific Link Cams out there. Check your cams if you've got them.
Recall Notice
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008
***updated - post trip
I am heading to Mt Rainier to climb Disappointment Cleaver next week. Prepping for the trip I put together my Mt Rainier Gear List.
Clothing
Outdoor Research Furio Hardshell Jacket ((Shell)
El Cheapo Fleece Pull Over (Mid Layer)
Marmot Non-Cotton T-Shirt (Base Layer)
Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Jacket w/ Hood REI ...
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