Fjällen. Good friends, lots of snow, a glass of wine... What more could you ask for?
1/10, F3.2, 35 mm, ISO320 © 2010 Shawn Boye
Burnin' Down the House
Generally, I use rechargeable batteries, but with the recent cold weather I'd switched to disposable, which are, maybe, not as durable. It is well known that French engineering is, how shall I say, "unique" and the battery case for my headlamp definitely qualifies.As best as I can figure, noticing that the battery pack lid wasn't completely on when unpacking from a recent ice climb, I re-closed the lid, the shearing action of closing damaging one or several of the batteries. The lid closed, I left the headlamp on a desk apparently in a position where the alkaline did not leak.
On re-packing my bag several days later, the damaged batteries moved into a position where they began to leak. Having gone to bed I remembered, luckily, that I hadn't packed my flask only to find melting nylon about to ignite.
Obviously, the design of the battery pack has been rethought on newer models and I'm glad the house didn't burn down. Saved by Scotch!
1/15, F4.0, 35 mm, ISO400 © 2010 Shawn Boye
Stockholm By Night
Is there a lack of things to climb at the moment and just why was the cabbie parked there for 3 hours with the car running?1/25, F3.2, 35 mm, ISO1250 © 2010 Shawn Boye
It's a joke, 8a that is...
Back by popular demand, an instructional video on how to modify your 8a apparel. It's a joke, 8a that is... Boycott 8a!
Värmdö Marknad
Veera Kainiemi trying ice climbing for the first time... Värmdö offers some excellent, if rather short, ice climbs with a reasonable approach, perfect for a boulderer. 1/160, F2.8, 35 mm, ISO100 © 2010 Shawn Boye
Welcome K2!
The future is here, but will there be enough room?1/60, F3.2, 16 mm, ISO1000 © 2010 Shawn Boye
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