[pct-l] SNOW

[Gary Schenk]

Doesn't the snow basket prevent a really good self belay?

Gary
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On Fri, 3/3/17, ned at mountaineducation.org <ned at mountaineducation.org> wrote:
 Self-arrest poles do
 double duty for the snow hiker,
 1. Prevent
 slip-and-falls by helping maintain your balance (as any pole
 would do), and
 2. Allow you to immediately
 deploy the self-arrest pick into the snow to stop any sudden
 tumbles (if you know how).