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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 29, 2013 - 05:12pm PT
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I'm selling my wonderful old friend, this original Dachstein Sweater. It's blue-tagged, which means it's a medium. Rumor has it that you could survice an assault on Everest if you wear this sweater. (Sorry, bad joke).
Somebody make me an offer malcolmdaly(at)gmail.com.
Mal
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orle
climber
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Apr 29, 2013 - 05:27pm PT
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I'm sure someone will be itching to get it.
Someone could start a Supertopo group-buy to purchase this 'Stein for the Wool Stick (from Switzerland) charity.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Apr 29, 2013 - 07:49pm PT
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I never thought about Dachstein sweaters when I posted my Royal Robbins Mountain Paraphernalia thread. Robbins sold Dachstein Mitts as did Chouinard, but I don't know if Robbins stocked the sweaters. My collection of Chouinard catalogs from the 70's show Dachstein mitts in every issue, but never the Sweater.
Who imported those pricy, but near bulletproof, chunks of pre-shrunk wool?
I remember Bruce Franks special ordering one for himself.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 29, 2013 - 08:51pm PT
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I've got one, the sweater, complete with tincture stain!
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10b4me
Ice climber
Happy Boulders
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Apr 29, 2013 - 08:53pm PT
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Who didn't have a pair of dachstein mittens?
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jabbas
Trad climber
New River, AZ
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Apr 29, 2013 - 09:13pm PT
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I've got one, the sweater, complete with tincture stain! I always loved that smell of tincture, tape and chalk. Crack always followed !!
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Apr 30, 2013 - 10:33am PT
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Itchy bump ;)
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jopay
climber
so.il
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Apr 30, 2013 - 10:45am PT
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I have the sweater and mittens which I still take as a back up when ice climbing, my sweater is also a medium, wore it and wool knickers to a Halloween party. I think my Dachstein came from International Mountain Equipment Concord, NH.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Apr 30, 2013 - 10:52am PT
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My Dachsteins had the thumb sewn up so it wouldn't get in the way while poling on x-c skis.
They were so used that they had "shaped" themselves to the grip around the poles.
Holes gradually appeared and the greasy old things disappeared.
Most of Robbins' imported sweaters were extremely well-made and serviceable for-effin'-ever!
Three cheers for Royal's choices, as almost always.
"They were the strings, while Patagonians played the brass."
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Apr 30, 2013 - 10:55am PT
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Wish I had the money to offer a non-insulting price.
helluva a sweet sweater, tho!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 30, 2013 - 11:09am PT
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I preferred the gloves...
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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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Apr 30, 2013 - 11:25am PT
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It doesn't itch if you wear it for two months straight.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Apr 30, 2013 - 12:23pm PT
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When I would come into the house after x-c skiing, my wife would say, "did you let the wet dog in?"
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Apr 30, 2013 - 02:35pm PT
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Bump 4:
The original Scottish Goretex !
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Topic Author's Reply - May 4, 2013 - 11:17am PT
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Bump for my piggy bank.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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cold day mantra from the deep past: "wool is warm, even when wet, wool is warm, even when wet, ..."
great piece of utilitarian history, good luck Mal!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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$250?
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richard vogt
Sport climber
upper arllington
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I found a company that has all manner of Dachstein here is their link and header
http://www.sweaterchalet.com/dachstein-woolwear-wool-sweaters-mitts-gloves-socks/
Dachstein Woolwear is a private label brand of a well known Austrian maker of 100% organic wool products, including sweaters, mittens, gloves, slippers, caps, and more.
Dachstein Woolwear is "made from boiled wool in a weave so dense they're almost waterproof" and have been used by mountaineers for their incredible warmth even when they're covered with snow and ice. Extreme cold weather gear famous for decades in the Alps is now available to you.
The Company is based in Styria, Austria and their Motto is: "From Nature with Nature." The products are processed with hot water only and they are proud their business premises and process machinery are heated by a pollution free and long lasting biomass heating system supplied by local forests.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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I remember the days when one paid $5 for a pair of the Mitts!
Still have a couple of pair and wear them in winter, especially
good for snow shoveling!
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