[pct-l] Hiking Pole Tips Tip

[Pea Hicks]

Frank Dumville wrote:
> I used large snow baskets last year and had trouble planting the poles on
> side slopes. The basket would glance off the snow preventing the tips from
> making contact. I finally took them off and wished I had kept the smaller
> scree baskets. It may have been a technique problem on my part.
> In 1700 miles last year I didn't need to replace a tip, but I did manage to
> snap the lower pole section when I fell on it. It did get me my trail name.
> 
> Snap

i had the same experience w/ the snow baskets- i think the problem was 
that those things are really designed for more powdery snow. they were 
more of a nuisance in the sierra "concrete."

girlscout