[pct-l] Self-Arrest

[Hiker97 at aol.com]

f_ootslogger03 at yahoo.com_ (mailto:footslogger03 at yahoo.com)   writes: One 
thing I will say for the Whippet     ...at least  it's in your hand as your feet 
go out from underneath you and you begin to  slide.  The vast majority of 
photos I've seen show the high performance ice  axes proudly displayed on the back 
of hikers backpacks.
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That is a good point.  It reminds me of the stories of people who  die out in 
Mother Nature and when they are found, they have all the stuff with  them to 
survive.  They just did not use it.  As for me, I never have  to worry about 
self-arrest because I do not hike in snow.  As soon as I see  snow on the trail 
I head back to the motel and the hot tub.  Hike  over.  It is a great system. 
 And very safe too.   :-)
 
Switchback the Snowshoeless


 



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