[pct-l] picture of n. side of Forester Pass 2 weeks ago

[Sir Mixalot]

Mtn Ned has classes throughout the winter in the South Lake Tahoe area.

For now I strongly recommend watching as many videos about how to self
arrest as possible.  If you can, get a copy of "Mountaineering - Freedom of
the Hills" and read the parts about self arrest.  This will get you
thinking about how to self arrest.  Visualizing the event and getting it
embedded into your head is a big part of learning how to do it.  Even after
you go to training, you still need to do the mental aspect so that it's a
natural instantaneous response when the real need to self arrest occurs.

On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Catherine Ford <ceford.nhighlands at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hi Ken!
>
> I'm a newbie hiker/backpacker. How/where does one learn how to
> "self-arrest" with an ice axe? I don't usually like going to the snow, but
> I'd like to thru-hike the PCT at some point down the road and am trying to
> figure out what I don't know and how to learn it. I appreciate any info you
> can provide me.
>
> Have a Great Day!
>
> Cathy!
>
> Catherine E. Ford
>
> Something to think about: "Millions saw an apple fall. Only Newton asked
> why."
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:24:21 -0400
> From: Ken Murray <kmurray at pol.net>
> Subject: [pct-l] picture of n. side of Forester Pass 2 weeks ago
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> This thread contains a great pic of the north side of Forester.  That is a
> lot of snow.
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> http://www.whitneyzone.com/wz/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/23881/gonew/1/Low_Snow_Year#UNREAD
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