After a quick foray onto the Gulkana glacier, I've decided that spending 2 weeks on ice and snow is going to be cold. Who would've thought? Anyways, we def. need to look at that packing list and pay special attention to the footwear department.
Also, I picked up "Glacier Mountaineering: And Illustrated Guide to Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue" by Andy Tyson and Mike Clelland. So far it looks to be excellent; super easy read with essential glacier travel info. There are some things we'll need to practice together as a rope team before we start our actual assault on the mountain (a day for acclimatization could be well spent practicing these things).
Finally, we all need to have a good harness that fits over various layers of clothing. I recommend a "Bod" style harness from Black Diamond. I just picked up a BD Couloir; haven't tested it yet, but is super packable and lightweight. There are various other ones out there and any climbing harness with adjustable leg loops will work - no need to purchase a new harness if you already have one you like.
More to follow as we progress.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
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Wilderness Medicine Books
Here are a couple references for Wilderness Medicine:
Mountain Sickness: Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment by Peter H. Hackett
Medicine for Mountaineering and Other Wilderness Activities ed. James A Wilkerson et al.
Both are available, along with many others, from The Mountaineers Books at http://www.mountaineersbooks.org/showproducts.cfm?FullCat=105
Mountain Sickness: Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment by Peter H. Hackett
Medicine for Mountaineering and Other Wilderness Activities ed. James A Wilkerson et al.
Both are available, along with many others, from The Mountaineers Books at http://www.mountaineersbooks.org/showproducts.cfm?FullCat=105
Finally Finding a Use for That CB Radio
From Summitpost:
Some climbers will bring transistor radios to catch radio stations from Anchorage. The Base Camp radio operator also issues a nightly report on the CB radio (Channel 19). CB radios can be rented from one of the air services, but contact them in advance of your arrival.
Some climbers will bring transistor radios to catch radio stations from Anchorage. The Base Camp radio operator also issues a nightly report on the CB radio (Channel 19). CB radios can be rented from one of the air services, but contact them in advance of your arrival.
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