[pct-l] DO I NEED AN ICE AXE bandwagon

[calliger@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard)]

Well..clearly...mine just happens to be older and heavier...go figure..

the only advantage was weight..so if yours weighs in less, clearly I
meant that...



Richard

At 10:44 AM 4/11/03 -0400, Brad Wilson wrote:
>Richard,
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>I'm not sure I see the advantages of carrying the 10 in. ice tool - over an
>ice axe.
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>My ice axe (camp XLA 210)" weights almost half the 12 oz you mention. If it
>came to a really short ice tool at 12 oz or a 65cm ice axe at 7 oz...
>Wouldn't it make more sense to go with the axe?
>
>-Brad
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>On 4/11/03 9:25 AM, "Richard" <calliger@infolane.com> wrote:
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>> Perhaps one solution I have been thinking of might work:
>> taking a 10 in. lightweight ice tool to use as an ice axe...
>> u can chop steps with it if need be and self-arrest by
>> keeping the strap tight on your wrist.
>> And the whole thing is only 12 oz.
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