MIcrospikes on the headwall
https://www.wcvb.com/article/brookline-man-rescued-from-steep-icy-slope-of-tuckerman-ravine/35620942
https://www.wcvb.com/article/brookline-man-rescued-from-steep-icy-slope-of-tuckerman-ravine/35620942
I find it interesting all the questions about whether folks need to bring micro spikes, crampons, Ice axe and snowshoes. Lots of disdain towards being potentially over equipped. In other words I don’t want to have to carry all or some of the above if I don’t have too. When I first started Winter hiking I was very much aware of the limitations of where I could hike based upon the gear I did not have. Being on a teenage dirtbag budget it took time to acquire the right gear to do the things I wanted to do. But I was patient and it all came together eventually with much anticipation. In other words I was excited to use these new toys. IMO social media and the almost too available info on The Web has fed this behavior of do I really need to carry this or that. What ever happen to better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it?Modern hikers think Microspikes are it, they are not. On certain routes crampons are required, many modern hikers probably don't even own crampons.
WE come from the same school of thought. My gear is the same for every hike, depending on the time of year.I find it interesting all the questions about whether folks need to bring micro spikes, crampons, Ice axe and snowshoes. Lots of disdain towards being potentially over equipped. In other words I don’t want to have to carry all or some of the above if I don’t have too. When I first started Winter hiking I was very much aware of the limitations of where I could hike based upon the gear I did not have. Being on a teenage dirtbag budget it took time to acquire the right gear to do the things I wanted to do. But I was patient and it all came together eventually with much anticipation. In other words I was excited to use these new toys. IMO social media and the almost too available info on The Web has fed this behavior of do I really need to carry this or that. What ever happen to better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it?
WE come from the same school of thought. My gear is the same for every hike, depending on the time of year.
Hey kids, don't assume your hike will be just like the experience someone described on AllTrails.
Why, it might have snowed or rained since that dude's bare-boot stroll.
And the other one everyone seems to be in love with. I personally have no use for trail condition reports. But that's a whole other argument.
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