Inevitably...

 

The other 1980s white powder addiction

 

Another 1980s Product

 

 

Uses of the Ice Axe 

Uses of the Ice Axe part 2

This is more or less actually how it went down that April day in 1988 beside New Hampshire's Swift River.
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Your brain goes funny when you're cooped up in a gear store all day. This seemed like the next big thing in packs to me.
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This line appears in some climbing route descriptions. How weird is the move, anyway?
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Climbers may have a sense of humor, but they don't seem to have MY sense of humor. No one really thought this was funny. I still do.
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This is for a friend of mine who used to say the route "spit him out" if he failed on it.
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Be sure all belay stances have the proper labeling.
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Sketch for Varmint Mountain Works logo, circa 1986
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Selections from the Varmint Mountain Works catalog. I think Patagonia actually made this stuff eventually.
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Motorized recreation in a nutshell.
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This one really ticked off the statewide ATV club for some reason.
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Low impact...
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Quiet...
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