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@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Friday Night movie, anyone?
Interested in mountaineering movie for this upcoming Friday night? This script is close to Vertical Limit (if you know what I mean).      Published on 26 Dec 2012 An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

BEAL JOKER & COBRA UNICORE CRASH TEST
Published on 1 Feb 2013 Previously reserved for semi-static ropes and some dynamic ropes without surface treatment, UNICORE technology continues to improve and is now available on the following Golde...
Matthias Giraud's trip in USA
Matthias Giraud's trip in USA. On the menu: freeride session with extraordinary snow conditions in Mt Baker      
Millet Ski Race TSF 2013
Amazing organization and effort by volunteers ...
Widow's Tears rare repeat
http://www.rockandicemagazine.com/lates-news/widows-tears-rare-repeat     Widow’s Tears, America’s longest continuous ice climb and also one of its most elusive, has had a rare ascent, by Kevin Daniel...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Petzl video (harness line)
Interesting footage in this promotional video ... Enjoy!  
Brunswick Mountain
It's an avalanche term ...   Look at the fracture line on the picture. All adjacent snow is a hang fire.
Brunswick Mountain
Very good! Thank you for posting your pictures.   Congratulations on good winter alpine climb. You are getting stronger and stronger. I mean, not only physically. I always read your posts and see that...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Rock blow torching controversy
Pay attention to 26:35 minute of the video. In comments you can see how people got mad, because this sponsored climber blow torched rock before climb.   Here is Carlo Traversi apology: http://carlotra...
Fred Beckey - Skiing at 89 years old
Sure. I will reply to your PM. Thank you Paul   Are you talking about Tjolseth's channel box or about Fred's video?   I simply go to web and copy embed code. Then I start new thread and click on HTML...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Tips from Petzl for protecting your equipment
Francis ...   Can you try another browser? I am using Google Chrome and no issues ...   Also, if you copy and paste Lee's link to google search page, it will show you several sites where doc Lee poste...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Tips from Petzl for protecting your equipment
BMC posted this video ... Caring for Equipment from team_BMC on Vimeo.
Fred Beckey - Skiing at 89 years old
  tsjolseth's channel       Skiing with Fred Beckey at Mt. Baker ski resort, WA. Just Fred and I on this day.. what a great day with one of my all-time heroes. January 7, 2012.    
The rise of ski mountaineering
  If you have a moment, this is an interesting read. The rise of ski mountaineering Whistler's Pique newsmagazine has a fascinating piece on the history of ski mountaineering and ski mountaineering r...
Wolverine (WI11) at Helmcken Fall, Canada
BD athletes Klemen Premrl and Tim Emmett making the first and second ascents of Wolverine (WI11) at Helmcken Fall, Canada     There's steep ice and then there is STEEP ice. Tucked away in Wells Grey...
Canadian Ice - Call of the Frozen Wild
Don, When you have a time please go to se section called Cogne Ice on Matthias Scherer web page.   http://www.matthias-scherer.com/cogne-ice.html   I am not sure but I won't be surprised if Werner was...
Canadian Ice - Call of the Frozen Wild
  Published on 3 Jan 2013 From 3th November till 10th December Tanja Schmitt and Matthias Scherer started their ice climbing season in the Canadian Rockies. The film shows impressive pictures from th...
Perhaps not the best way to conduct a rescue....
Thank you Don, Here is one article called:   STRATEGIC SHOVELING: The next frontier in Companion rescue   https://s3.amazonaws.com/BackcountryAccess/content/papers/EdgerlyAtkinsISSW06.pdf
Rescue in Tatrah, Slovakia
  On 29th of December Lithuanian climbers called for help when their partner fell in the northern wall of the Little Kezmarský Shield.   Lithuanian climbers climbed Szczepanski Route. At the point in...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Stella Marchisio: Conception
Stella Marchisio: Conception  
Mont-Blanc, Aiguilles de Chamonix
9326_Mont-Blanc, Aiguilles de Chamonix, face Nord des Pélerins, "RoCaMaGa", 550m, V/5/M5    
Best books on ice climbing?
I have Ivon's book in pdf. Old book but still good read ...
Best books on ice climbing?
Will Gadd's book is the best (I think) ...   Here is the another one ... Ice World: Techniques and Experiences of Modern Ice Climbing http://www.amazon.com/Ice-World-Techniques-Experiences-Climbing/...