[pct-l] Ice Traction on the cheap

[Jim Keener ( J J )]

Dear Diane,

I agree with most of what you say. But. And this is possibly because I am somewhat clumsy. I was wearing Keen sandals in 2004 and fell off San Jacinto. I stepped down about 18" coming off a snowdrift and my downhill foot flew up, and I headed down the mountain head first on my back. I caught a sapling with my right leg, dug a small ledge with my other leg (the left?), and got into crawling position to make it back to the trail. I made it.

Jim Keener ( J J )
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On Feb 7, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com wrote:

> I hiked across Fuller Ridge in Chacos without screws. I think you'll  
> be fine.