[pct-l] 10 top winners

[Iona Campbell]

Hi,

These snowfields and the need for an ice ax...how would you suppose
that relates to taking horses through these areas? Do you know of
re-routes? I can't imagine getting horses through areas that you would
need an axe...


Thanks for any help!

On 8/27/09, Dave and Cindy <hikeon at surewest.net> wrote:
> One of the top ten item of advise would be to take Ned Tibbet's Snow Clinic
> Course!!!  It is very, very helpful and builds much confidence when crossing
> snow fields through out your hike.  As you might have read the recent post
> on this list from a CDT hiker "Out of Order" that has encountered lots of
> snow on his thru hike this year and his statement about taking Ned's course
> and feeling confident.
> My husband and I also took the course this past April and there was a huge
> difference in my confidence level from the first day to last.  It helped
> reinforce the things that I knew about self arrest and glissading by having
> someone there watching to see if I was actually using the correct
> techniques.  Once you know that you can use an ice axe correctly and have
> practiced several times until it becomes second nature you will enjoy the
> snow fields along the way a lot more and not fear them.
> Maybe we will see you out there as we are planning another thru next year
> too!
> Zelda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ellen Shopes" <igellen at comcast.net>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:07 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] 10 top winners
>
>
>> To all you experienced thru-folks:  as a 2010 wannabe, what would you tell
>>
>> me are the 10 most important things to do in the months ahead to ensure a
>> successful hike?
>> Elderly Ellen
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