Dr_Crash Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Did my first ice climbing (in crevasses, yes) and I am in love. I'd sell my rock shoes in a heartbeat if it'd help me get ice tools. This is so sweet! drC Quote
Alex Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 another convert, oh goody! i've got a guidebook for you!! Quote
rhyang Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Did my first ice climbing (in crevasses, yes) and I am in love. I'd sell my rock shoes in a heartbeat if it'd help me get ice tools. This is so sweet! drC Now you need a pair of these ! Quote
John Frieh Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Welcome to the best love/hate relationship you will ever have! FYI glacial ice and water ice are two different beasts. And whatever you do... go leashless! But take spurs! Quote
thelawgoddess Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 oh yes. if you think the crevasse was fun, wait until you get on your first waterfall! Quote
Dr_Crash Posted August 10, 2005 Author Posted August 10, 2005 Yes, I am saving for the Quarks. I'll suck up the extra weight on alpine, or will eventually use that as an excuse to get something else . I played with Quarks, Aztars, Black Prophets and Cobras. The Cobras were sooo sweet but they're way heavy; I loved those things but wouldn't lug them on a mountain. Someone has a pair of Aztarex but we got split and I couldn't try them. Also climbed using just plain old ice axs which was fun too. I only fell once without a rope and didn't break anything (but that will teach me from running up high daggering without really planting the picks). I give credit to skiing since I hopped a few times looking for balance after the slide. Oh, NOLSe, dunno about leashless now. We brought a pair of fruit boots for fun, and the one thing about the spurs is that they were quick to cut a long slit in my brand new pants (I heard about gaiters, yes, but left them in the car). I can't wait for winter and waterfall ice (not to mention that ski season I've been robbed of this year). El Nino, go home, bring on winter! drC Quote
John Frieh Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 Which brand of fruit boots? Do you know the owner? I'm in the market and trying to get as much beta as possible... Quote
Kitergal Posted August 16, 2005 Posted August 16, 2005 k. I wanna learn!! who'll teach me and where can I go?? Quote
ken4ord Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 How about the Breach Wall on Killi in FEB? Quote
Kitergal Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 Do you really think you can do Killi in Feb? I'm so game if you are!! I will be there in Feb....will you? Quote
ken4ord Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 Like I said I could try, but right now I can not make any promises until the end of the year. I got an invite to go to Morrocco to go climbing ice in March and there are many other places to go, like Malawi where there is 1700m face. Also note I was kidding about learning how to ice climb on the Breach Wall, it is pretty serious shit, not a place for learning, but the mountain to climb yeah. Quote
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