[pct-l] Crampons

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Mike,

I don't know yet whether you received an answer to your question regarding 
crampon need for a Crest trip as we're trying to weed through 20,000 emails 
received in the last week while our internet service was down due to the 
recent snow storms.

You do not need crampons at all, rather something like the Katoola 
microspikes or KTS model will suffice for those dangerous situations where 
you find yourself surrounded by icy, crusty snow (or total glaze ice like we 
had this year going up Forester!)

We at Mountain Education have been practicing and teaching these snow skills 
for the past 28 years to all those who want to be better prepared to deal 
with snow travel, winter or spring!



"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
1106A Ski Run Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, Ca. 96150
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    F: 530-541-1456
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    http://www.mountaineducation.org
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Yanasak" <amuddler2 at gmail.com>
To: <Pct-L at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6:32 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Crampons


> There have been many discussions re the carrying of ice axes for those 
> snowy
> passes, but I haven't noticed anyone mentioning crampons.  I have a set of
> steel ones which weigh in at 2 lbs 9 ox. the pair(!).  I dread the thought
> of hauling an ice axe, but especially those heavy crampons.  They do work
> quite well though.  I have a set of phony little instep crampons as 
> well...
> Amuddler
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