[pct-l] ice axe or suicide

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

Suicide? Of course not. If you don't want to carry the axe on the off-chance 
you'll need it, DON'T. Hit the trail. If you ultimattely confront a 
situation where you even THINK you need it, be willing to just turn around 
and go back - or find a way to bypass it. The mountain isn't going anywhere 
and you can always try again another day once the trail clears or you 
acquire the equipment you need to confront it..

Suicide is knowingly taking an unnecessary risk which can have lethal 
consequences for you if you fail.


Wandering Bob




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dustin Prickett" <dprickett01@hotmail.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:03 PM
Subject: [pct-l] ice axe or suicide


>I have been debating the whole ice axe situation and getting a lot of 
>information off the previous postings on the subject.  I am still debating 
>whether to invest in one.  Ill be on the JMT in early July and I know the 
>above average snow fall but would I be committing suicide if I went without 
>one????  One reason is that I have never used an ice axe and living in 
>Florida I don??Tt know of that many lessons that are being offered.  Does 
>any one know of a good site to get solid information off of and where would 
>be the best place to purchase one, on line, due to the limited supply in 
>the sunshine state?  Thanks!! Dustin