[at-l] How to help a newbie part II: Dealing with cold terrain: WAS: We...

[Slyatpct@aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

In a message dated 3/3/2002 5:22:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
shane@theplacewithnoname.com writes:


> Crampons?  Snowshoes?  Skis?  I'm guessing the crampons are
> a good bet...
> 

Crampons may helpful in certain sections and more than one early season 
starter has needed snowshoes in the Smokies.  I think skis would be 
problematic on the AT.

However, he probably won't need any of the three and at worst would only have 
to bail out a few days if the weather got nasty.

Sly


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