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Rock and Ice Issue #209

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  • How to Survive Bad Weather on El Cap
    07-Jan-2013

    By 2 p.m. on the second day, the rain was falling like steel chisels. Slumped atop Boot Flake, halfway up the Nose of El Capitan, I watched in a detached stupor as one of my partners, Chris Rowins, labored on the rain-slick King Swing pendulum....

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    Features

    John Long: What I've Learned
    John Long, original Stonemaster and climbing's most popular writer, spills his guts.
    True Believers
    The Road to a Freer, Friendlier and still adventurous Zion
    The Last Samurai:
    Steve Dieckhoff started climbing in the late 1960s when climbing meant you tied in at the base and went up. This simplistic, purist's approach burned ...
    Charlie Fowler American Alpinist
    That Charlie Fowler would meet his end while doing what he loved is no huge surprise given the sheer volume of his climbing. At age 52, he'd racked up three and a half decades of it, and had carried his quiet air of a seasoned survivor from hard rock to the high-risk games of alpine climbing and soloing.
    Sierra Designs DriZone Down Booties
    www.sierradesigns.com | $69.95 –ƒDown booties (DB) are the most essential, and underappreciated, item of climbing gear on today's market.DBs can ...
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    Medical Advice

    Fingers: Electrostimulation
    I've heard of people using shock therapy for finger injuries. Would you recommend this? If so, where can I get the equipment?

    Training Tips

    Avoiding the Gear-Placement Pump
    I get pumped really quickly while I’m placing gear. Any tips for avoiding the trad burn?

    Gear Advice

    Are Adjustable Leg Loops Useful?
    Are adjustable leg loops actually useful? I rock climb, and ice climb some, and need a new harness. I'd rather have a less expensive and lighter harness with non-adjustable leg loops, but I've heard that you need adjustable loops to accommodate winter pants. Really?

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    Rock and Ice and the American Alpine Club (AAC) have teamed up to create a new online educationa..

    Wild Country Recalls Helium Carabiner31-Dec-2012

    Wild Country is issuing a voluntary recall on certain batches of Helium carabiners delivered aft..

    Wild Country Recalls Ropeman31-Dec-2012

    Wild Country recalled their Ropeman 3 ascender which although passing all required CE EN standards h..

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