Archive for the ‘Technique’ Category
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Hypothermia sucks! End of story. It is even worse when you are stuck on the face of a mountain with absolutely no where to hide from the cold. American Alpine Institute had a hypothermia post which was drawn from a NOLS hypothermia post. (AAI) (NOLS)
Apparently the best way to treat ...
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
Glissading is some dangerous shit but oh dear God it can be fun. So when I came across this article by the American Alpine Institute I thought I would share it. (link)
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Training for mountaineering is tough and there is no way around it. It takes a lot of time and there is no half-ass-ing it, period, end of story. When speed is safety and one tired misstep can have catastrophic results, it pays to be in shape.
I like to mix it ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
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On the left is a girth hitched ‘biner, the middle is a girth hitched ‘biner that has worked its way free. On the right is the clove hitch, which can’t work its way free. It’s an easy mistake to make so definitely check your clove hitches and stay out of ...
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