One more thing to watch out for

Food for thought, there's a recent story about ropes being shredded when caught on the hanger of the BD Express screw. The real problem arises when the knob isn't closed back down into the notch. Pic taken from a worthwhile read over at Dane Burns' excellent Cold Thistle blog.

You fellas ready for a little ice?

Some useful (and entertaining) links:
Local info for the Catskills junkie
Need some cheap gear?
Super stubbies and a new climb at Poke-O
Just how strong is frozen water?
Pushing the Levels of Sketchiness
Climb smarter (also see Gadd, Twight, and Raphael Slawinski)