[pct-l] ice axe vs pole self arresting

Wed Apr 20 10:30:34 CDT 2011

I just wanted some opinions on this.  I found a  mountaineering book online
that argues for the case that poles are better for self arresting and
general mountain travel if the proper technique is used. It also has
pictures of the different techniques as well

http://books.google.com/books?id=3hgJ0gvwIIIC&pg=PA192&lpg=PA192&dq=self+arrest++trekking+pole&source=bl&ots=xMXqWPl4Qq&sig=3K3b_19NBJQdIi5TsACGdpIVolk&hl=en&ei=j_euTdDbCIrksQOZ5ZWSAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=self%20arrest%20%20trekking%20pole&f=false

check it out and it talks of this around pg 200.