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Black Diamond ATC Guide

Black Diamond ATC Guide

Rating for this product: 5 April 14, 2009

I bought this belay simply because of it's versatility compared with the the ATC belays. I've used this belay once and I love it! The stopping power when rappin' down with both halves of the rope going thru is just ridiculous.

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Great Rope

Mammut Infinity Climbing Rope - 9.5mm

Mammut Infinity Climbing Rope - 9.5mm

Rating for this product: 5 March 30, 2009

I'll admit that I didn't purchase this rope from BC since I had a coupon for another place. Sorry guys!

I bought this rope for alpine climbing. Even tho I haven't used it for that yet, I used it when I went rock climbing for the first time. I did a few sport climbs a couple weeks ago. We top roped, rappelled, and then my friend lead the way up and out.

The rope handled great and broke in after just a couple hours of climbing. The rope ran real smooth and was smooth on the rappels. My friend liked the rope since he wasn't used to having the midpoint and ends marked on his ropes. I'll post up more after our Whitney MR trip next month.

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So Far, AWESOME!!

La Sportiva Nepal EVO GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's

La Sportiva Nepal EVO GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 March 10, 2009

I bought these boots a few days before a trip to Sequoia for a mountaineering skills seminar. They arrived the night before. I wore them around and they became easier to walk in as time went on. They are stiff, but not bad at all.

People were commenting on them as well as saying I was brave for wearing brand new boots for a 6 mile round trip. I wore some thin Smart Wool hiking socks, which were plenty warm. However, due to my skinny heal, the heel of the boot would travel up and down rubbing my heel, eventually a blister. I tried to tighten the laces, the lace locks are sweet, but without the tongue inserts, the bottoms of the lace eyelets pushed down into the top of my foot. I then took a break, put on heavy weight wool socks, tongue insert, and I was good to go, but the blisters still hurt. Once I got some mole skin and duct taped my heels, I was good to go for the rest of the trip. The bottoms of my feet were perfectly fine with no hot spots!

I only gave 4 stars since these haven't been put to any more torment. As far as warmth, as long as I was moving my feet were toasty, at night and sitting around, not so much, but I don't have good foot circulation. I don't give credit the boots credit for the blisters since I have a narrow heel.

Overall, awesome boot and awesome service from Backcountry.com!

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Black Diamond Cyborg Crampons

February 6, 2009

How well do these work in general mountaineering and glaciers? Would it just be overkill to use a technical crampon or is it a no-no?Thanks.

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