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- From: tjreynol@zephyr.cair.du.edu (five left and cut!)
- Subject: beginning ice climbing
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.045633.12018@mercury.cair.du.edu>
- Sender: news@mercury.cair.du.edu (netnews)
- Organization: University of Denver
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 04:56:33 GMT
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- Howdy, I'm interested in hearing from climbers with experience in
- water ice and mixed climbing. I've been climbing for 3 years and have
- been leading for 2, doing a mix of sport and multi-pitch trad routes.
- I regularly onsight 5.10.
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- The pics of Charlie Fowler doing the Fang have got me all sweaty palmed
- and glary eyed to do the ice thing. I've been looking at equipment
- and reading reviews particularly at double boots (plastic
- mountaineering boots). A salesmen at North Face told me that I should
- expect the heel to lift a little which contradicts what I've been
- told about double boots ("boots should fit like good ski boots, snug
- but not tight with no heel lift and toes you can just wiggle).
- I'd appreciate advice on fit as well as any good or bad experiences
- with a particular brand. Ditto for ice tools.
-
- Happy Climbing,
- Dave
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- This article was written by my roommate, Dave; email replies to my
- account are welcome, local climbers can reach Dave at 778-0532 as well.
-
- Tim
-