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Ice climbing... how cold is it?
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Strangely accurate graph: |
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Fairly accurate I'd say. Those minus 15 and below make the ice sooo brittle, it's true that more of it is fracturing and blasting past your face from tool placement than is left to climb on. Nothing beats end of season, mid 40's styro-ice that takes tools with ease and comfort. I love it!!! Thank-you to the Groundhog for giving us 6 more weeks of winter this ice season.....think we might get week 7 or 8 out of it around here if lucky. |
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Bumping this for seasonal appropriateness and being pretty spot-on. And in New England right now, you get to have 3 and -10/-15 degree C experiences at the same time ;) |
sapiecha Sapiecha wrote: Strangely accurate graph: annaoutdoors.wordpress.com/… No mention that it's written by your girlfriend, COLLUSION |
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Ice climbing isn't necessarily cold, but ice belaying is.
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Word of wisdom: always drive a car with working heater when going on ice climbing trip. You may not be cold while climbing but after sitting in the car for awhile it is rather uncomfortable. |
