[pct-l] Snow Axe

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Ah, but not "crampons," or at least not the traditional, 12-point variety to 
be used for snow-hiking!! The Kahtoola KTS is the ticket as its forward 
points point down and not forward to cut into your other leg!


"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brock Dallman" <brock.dallman at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Snow Axe


> Thanks for the feed back.  Looks like I'll be picking up an ice axe and
> crampons.  I guess it's best to have them and not need them, than need 
> them
> and not have them.
> Happy trails!
>
> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Brock Dallman 
> <brock.dallman at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>        Hey, just wondering if a snow axe is necessary in the Sierras (Mt.
>> Whitney/Forester Pass/Sonora Pass ect..) if I start Northbound from 
>> Kennedy
>> Meadows around the 10th of July.
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