[pct-l] Facebook discussion on ice axes, snow safety, and snow drifts

[Ned Tibbits]

There is a great thread complete with lots of pictures about Snow Safety and Ice Axe use on Facebook’s “PCT class of 2015” in case anyone is interested!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/608334832544246/846717138706013/?comment_id=846754475368946&notif_t=like

There is another good one about how to deal with snow drifted across the trail on the same FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/608334832544246/846618658715861/?notif_t=like

There is a You Tube short video about how to ascend and descend safely on these snow drifts (this one shot up at Harts Pass this June):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAAILGGoXIg&list=PLgle77HLuAEvUQrceJCPB466Ov_oicnbU&index=3


Ned Tibbits, Director
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