[pct-l] Ice axe size

[dorothea at onemain.com (Beth Murdock)]

I?m thinking about getting a lightweight ice axe, for next year?s PCT hike,
but am wondering what size to get.  According to the instructions I?ve seen,
I should get a 70 inch, but at web sites that sell ice axes there seems to
be an implied preference for a shorter axe for PCT hikers.

What?s your advice?

Thanks,
Beth, in Portland OR, where we are finally thawing out