This has cost me 30 40 minutes of digging anchors out on
TheCloudOcean u
canada goose deals How long is your tent going to be set up? For basecamps or single nights I usually use my axe as one stake and canada goose outlet niagara falls my shovel as a second. Pair that with your partner and you should have plenty of options. canada goose deals
The old get a canada goose outlet website legit long axe idea is incredibly outdated. Mountain axes look great on your wall and your first climb, but you really want a light hybrid tool like https://www.canadagooseisverige.com a Venom, Sum X Alp that will let you self canada goose outlet hong kong arrest but also canada goose outlet vancouver be able to swing and hammer. canada goose outlet black friday sale If you need something for your trekking poles look into Whippets.
Definitely outdated, but I think it is still subjective. I prefer my 75cm gumby ice ax for glacier slogs and even for slog/moderate 65 70 degree slope with a canada goose outlet in montreal single tool in the other hand. Gumby axes aren very heavy these days, and for tall people they infinitely more comfortable than a hybrid. I don like the squirrely feeling of arresting on a whippet, and I don really trust trekking poles for arrest or belay canada goose outlet near me I go through a pair canada goose outlet store toronto of poles every 12 18 months, as they snap, bend, crack, or otherwise wear out. I canada goose outlet store quebec do appreciate a nice trekking pole deadman for my tent, canada goose outlet location though.
Canada Goose online TheCloudOcean 2 canada goose jacket uk points submitted 3 months ago Canada Goose online
canada goose clearance sale I always use a deadman for my tent, using a trekking pole or stake. I don like using my ax/tools for this. I usually use normal tent pegs as buried anchors for guy lines. canada goose outlet online uk At least one solid deadman is mandatory, in my opinion. Dug in and packed down properly, normal tent pegs are canada goose outlet london uk adequate for anchors, in my experience. Those large aluminum pegs with big holes in them, made for buy canada goose uk sand, are better than typical tent pegs, but both do work. canada goose clearance sale
I generally try to pitch as bomber as I can. This has cost me 30 40 minutes of digging anchors out on descent or move, and more than once, but I rather not take a risk.
Canada Goose Parka Some examples of pitches which had no issue with days of storm; notice canada goose outlet online store how taught the guylines are. I made a carry or a move every single day I was on the mountain, with the exception of the day after arriving in basecamp, when I made an acclimation hike to 5000m with no load, and two similar acclimation hikes to 6100m the two days after arriving at 5500m camp. On larger peaks, canada goose outlet in toronto on canada goose outlet las vegas Denali as well, there is an absurd canada goose outlet london amount canada goose outlet store near me of down time. Canada Goose Parka
Canada Goose Jackets I spent also five straight days doing absolutely nothing, waiting for weather, canada goose outlet montreal with literally nowhere to go hike or really move around. Even in good weather, one generally doesn move for a day or two after arriving above 4k from near sea level. Basecamp boredom is a thing. What do you think the Polish team on K2 canada goose outlet florida is doing during the weather? They sitting around waiting. How is siege style strategy even an argument or source of contention!? Weather decides what happens, not internet arguments/trolls! Canada Goose Jackets
TheCloudOcean 3 points submitted 8 months ago
buy canada goose jacket I done some mountaineering in China. Tibetan Sichuan, Gansu. Have tried to plan canada goose outlet 80 off climbs in Qinghai and Yunnan, but red tape has been an issue. Will most likely be headed to expedition in Xinjiang this summer. buy canada goose jacket
buy canada goose jacket cheap Red tape is a rather serious issue. It is very difficult to obtain permits and access as a foreigner. Access to mountains above 6000m is often prohibitively expensive. One canada goose outlet store uk way canada goose coats uk to emphasize the situation, is canada goose jacket outlet uk to stress that while I have been living in China for some time, I have mostly been travelling to South America or Central Asia for expeditions rather than deal with the incredible hassle of trying anything. buy canada goose jacket cheap
Canada Goose sale Mountaineering is growing rapidly in China, often as a past time of the wealthy, but also among genuine enthusiasts. Rock climbing is huge here, and growing rapidly. There are an abundance of commercial mountaineering trips being offered they are significantly overpriced given the cost relative to professional North American outfits or highly experienced, accredited 1:1 guides in South America, and are not recommended. If you can read Chinese, there are good resources for research, and an entire online community comparable to summitpost. With a Chinese passport, access to most of these climbs won be a serious issue. Canada Goose sale
canada goose clearance Here a detailed trip report which I put together on the 5484m mountain,, which I climbed in Sichuan. One of the most personally rewarding climbs I ever undertaken, in no small part due to the uncertainty and complexity of successful, legal canada goose outlet factory access. The main challenges are altitude, weather, endurance, and expedition skills. I feel that an Aconcagua solo is in fact canada goose uk an ideal testpiece for one personal capabilities with regards to acclimation schedules, load rotations, expedition planning (food, equipment, itinerary, etc.) and endurance training. canada goose clearance
canadian goose jacket Is attempting Aconcagua solo more dangerous than with a team and guide? Absolutely yes; there will be nobody looking out for you on your summit bid, besides you, yourself. Experience with altitude is essential, as is self reliance, general experience with potential accident contingencies, and a good foundation of climbing experience. We reused (stupidly, in better informed hindsight) the discarded 11mm static tow ropes from the bunny slope tugs as rappel lines. canadian goose jacket
I remember wearing an amazingly warm “Colors of Benetton” down vest, requisitioned post season from the L in pastel purple, and not giving a single fuck, as I stood on the summit of Grand Teton, warm as toast.
cheap Canada Goose Dear god, I will always be a “Rat Climber,” and I give no fucks. cheap Canada Goose
canada goose black friday sale TheCloudOcean 35 points submitted 10 months ago canada goose black friday sale
canada goose Lenin is very much a non technical climb. The steepest terrain you encounter below 6150m camp 3 is about 40 degrees. On the way to the summit there is a short section of 45 50 degree snow, Knife which will always have a sketchily anchored fixed rope in place. canada goose
Canada Goose Outlet As such, a climb of Pik Lenin is all about endurance, experience with high altitude, and experience with expedition logistics. Endurance comes with time and high volume cardio training. By logistics I mean to say that if you plan to climb unguided, it would be very canada goose outlet mall important to get as much experience as possible with your equipment, food systems, acclimation strategy, rotating loads, managing your camps, etc. You could work on honing these skills on multi day climbs at lower elevations, and then test them on easier non technical high elevation climbs where you be on the mountain for a long time. Attempting Aconcagua, which is considerably easier than Pik Lenin, unsupported or solo comes to mind as likely canada goose outlet being the best testpiece for an independent or solo Pik Lenin climb. Canada Goose Outlet
canada goose coats You mentioned South American Volcanoes; Ecuador volcanoes are all (gorgeous) 1 2 day climbs with plenty of city rest in between, Orizaba is a 2 3 day climb if you acclimate elsewhere, and Bolivia ease of access for popular climbs such as Huayana Potosi, Illimani, Parinacota, Pomerape, Sajama likewise makes for similarly short duration climbs. You might want to look into Ojos del Salado from the Chilean side. Non technical walkup 5500 6500m mountains such canada goose outlet black friday as the popular climbs listed will give you excellent experience with altitude, acclimation strategy, and personal equipment, but not with the gritty side of the food, camp, load hauling aspects involved canada goose outlet in chicago in a much longer trip. canada goose coats
canada goose store You mentioned the Caucasus; Elbrus is an exceptionally straightforward and easy climb by the normal route, and not very high. Ecuador volcanoes are higher, much more interesting, and infinitely more beautiful. Kazbek might be worth looking into canada goose store.
