[pct-l] ULA Helix Ice Axe

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

>From Tuolomne Meadows north to Manning Park, there is only one that I 
recall - the Packwood Glacier below Old Snowy in the WA Goat Rocks 
Wilderness. If you prefer, there is the alternate trail from the old 
Yvelrton shelter site up and over the very top of Old Snowy, which bypasses 
the glacier. I have not tried it.

If you go southbound, there are some areas around Glacier Peak that could be 
very nasty as well (icy switchbacks and snowfields) in early season. A lot 
depends on what time of year you are there. Hence my statement, IMO, the 
most important point made was "...take into account your level of experience 
and the type of terrain you intend to climb."

Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Goller" <jerrygoller@backpackgeartest.org>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 9:38 AM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] ULA Helix Ice Axe


>I talked to Brian quite a bit when he was designing this axe. Brian is a
> long distance hiker. He specifically designed it for the PCT.
>
> I can't remember, right off the top of my head. How many hard ice glacier
> crossings are there on the PCT?
>
> Jerry