Goto Chockstone Home

  Guide
  Gallery
  Tech Tips
  Articles
  Reviews
  Dictionary
  Links
  Forum
  Search
  About

      Sponsored By
      ROCK
   HARDWARE

  Shop
Chockstone Photography
Australian Landscape Photography by Michael Boniwell
Australian Landscape Prints





Chockstone Forum - Crag & Route Beta

Crag & Route Beta

Area Location Sub Location Crag Links
VIC All (General) (General) (General) [ Victoria Guide | Images ] 

Topic Date User
Feathertop 25-Aug-2011 At 11:42:02 AM StuckNut
Message
On 25/08/2011 cruze wrote:

>On a separate matter, please also don't assume that carrying an ice axe
>and wearing crampons will necessarily lessen the consequence of a slip.
>They may help prevent a slip (asusming you know how to use them) but unless
>you know how to self arrest an axe could be likened to a glorified walking
>pole. Even knowing how to self arrest may not help you if you quickly gather
>speed down an icy slope. Practice, practice, practice (without crampons
>to start) before you get yourself on high-consequence terrain to get a
>feel for how difficult it will be! This experience doesn't come with the
>sales receipt!

No arguments here!

I know how to self arrest and have practised it before in the backcountry under controlled conditions(lower angled slopes). I couldn't agree more with everything you said.

Which is all the more reason, as a novice, to carry them even if conditions may not necessitate them, if only to allow you to practise the skills for when conditions do!

There are 34 replies to this topic.

 

Home | Guide | Gallery | Tech Tips | Articles | Reviews | Dictionary | Forum | Links | About | Search
Chockstone Photography | Landscape Photography Australia | Australian Landscape Photography | Landscape Photos Australia

Please read the full disclaimer before using any information contained on these pages.



Australian Panoramic | Australian Coast | Australian Mountains | Australian Countryside | Australian Waterfalls | Australian Lakes | Australian Cities | Australian Macro | Australian Wildlife
Landscape Photo | Landscape Photography | Landscape Photography Australia | Fine Art Photography | Wilderness Photography | Nature Photo | Australian Landscape Photo | Stock Photography Australia | Landscape Photos | Panoramic Photos | Panoramic Photography Australia | Australian Landscape Photography | High Country Mountain Huts | Mothers Day Gifts | Gifts for Mothers Day | Mothers Day Gift Ideas | Ideas for Mothers Day | Wedding Gift Ideas | Christmas Gift Ideas | Fathers Day Gifts | Gifts for Fathers Day | Fathers Day Gift Ideas | Ideas for Fathers Day | Landscape Prints | Landscape Poster | Limited Edition Prints | Panoramic Photo | Buy Posters | Poster Prints