[at-l] How to help a newbie: Part III WAS: crampons

[cwillett@math.uiuc.edu (Christopher Willett)]

I'd also add that most of the South will suck about this time of
year.  Things are much prettier in the spring. Then again,
schedules and all.

Chris

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Chris Willett
cwillett@math.uiuc.edu
http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~cwillett
Department of Mathematics
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Raphael Bustin wrote:

> At 09:24 AM 3/5/02 -0500, Weary wrote:
>
> >February 1 starts add enormous complications to a thru hike and there are no
> >easy ways to avoid them. It is not something I would recommend to an
> >inexperienced person.
>
>
> Not speaking from personal experience, but this sounds
> like good advice.   Several strikes against early starters:
>
> * need to carry heavy gear
> * trekking through snow, over ice
> * short days, long nights
> * seasonal facilities closed
>
>
> rafe b
> aka terrapin
>
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