Dane Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Check out this picture on the Croz Spur from early Oct. http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0008/2132/files/MG_7768.jpg?1254847009 Does it get any better? Baturas, Grivel Rambos and BD Cobras with umbilicals and the tiniest of climbing rucks, it is a full selection of great kit! Video is awesome.... http://www.alpineexposures.com/blogs/chamonix-conditions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbcbd Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Nice stoke!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_rutl Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 simply glorious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbb Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 thanks for the link Dane, I have to say, this pic is rad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Glad you guys are enjoying the link. Some awesome climbs documented on Jon's web site. It is worth looking around there if like alpine ice. If you have kept track Jon and his various partners have done an amazing number of hard classic ascents in the Alps in recent years. They typically put more milage in on Chamonix alpine ice in ONE season than most of us in North America do in several years. For those interested in their thoughts on gear, got this from Jon earlier this morning. Thought it worth passing along. "Will has been testing the Baturas out and likes them alot. They arent very hard wearing though (unlike the Phantoms which i use). The Rambos are just phenomenal for mixed climbing but if you're going to be hitting a mainly ice route you're always better off on dual points i think (we use the Rambos on monos and have a super lightweight pair of duals for ice faces). I think for long ice lines you are much better of with a light pair of dual point crampons such as the G14s. Tool wise I use the Nomics which are just awesome- it takes a little while to get used to how aggressive they are and they feel shit at first! I hear amazing things about the new Fusions though with the great advantage that they have a spike at the bottom for alpine snow ridges etc." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Great site indeed! I met one of Jon's partners Gavin Pike in the Ruth this year... Gavin and his partner James were in the range for 11 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Jon's says he is in training for something similar this spring. The way they have been ripping up the Alps I suggested the Slovak I spending the winter ( my 3 days off) in Cham instead of Canada this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Thanksgiving or Xmas? Who you going with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordansahls Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 what, thats gnarly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 more ice in full swing: http://montanaice.com/node/1185 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 lots of ice stoke here: TVMountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Nemesis yesterday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradjanzenphotos/4057062926/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giza Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 bump for ice stoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sefton Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Nice route..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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