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[pct-l] ice axe length.



At 10:53 PM 11/25/2003 -0500, CMountainDave@aol.com wrote:
>help with balance. Yes, a long ax can be a hassle when crossing snow at a 45
>degree slope or better, but that certainly won't happen on the PCT

Imagine the north slope of Forester Pass is covered with snow and no trail 
is visible; it would be possible to pick such a route.  I did.

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