[pct-l] Cassin Ghost Axe

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At 04:28 PM 2/23/2004 -0600, Joseph Niemiec wrote:
>Anyone hear if these are fine for the PCT?
>But still somewhat uneasy about the purchase considering the head is 
>aluminum...

I like mine and plan to use it again this year. Though I mostly use it to 
dig cat holes, I have self-arrested with it successfully.

I definitely would not climb a vertical ice wall with it, but it seems fine 
for self-arrest.

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