by Greeneggs » Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:12 am
by Brad Marshall » Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:55 am
by bdynkin » Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:05 pm
Brad Marshall wrote:If you look closely there is some rock protection left in place by the local guides (Pinnacle and Damnation).
by Autoxfil » Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:25 pm
by brokesomeribs » Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:11 am
Autoxfil wrote:http://www.rockandsnow.com/store/product/1329/BLACK-DIAMOND-SPECTRE-ICE-PITON/
No experience placing rock pro in the gullies, but this thing is what you want for frozen-together chossy rock like shows up a lot in the Whites. When the ice won't take screws and the rock won't take nuts, both will take this. Having one on your rack can take a load off your mind in tight spots.
by Autoxfil » Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:38 pm
brokesomeribs wrote:Autoxfil wrote:http://www.rockandsnow.com/store/product/1329/BLACK-DIAMOND-SPECTRE-ICE-PITON/
No experience placing rock pro in the gullies, but this thing is what you want for frozen-together chossy rock like shows up a lot in the Whites. When the ice won't take screws and the rock won't take nuts, both will take this. Having one on your rack can take a load off your mind in tight spots.
A Spectre will only put your mind at east if you're foolish enough to actually believe it will hold. Craig Luebben couldn't get one to hold much more than 5 Kn (about 1200 lb-f) in his testing. Make sure to use a screamer and pound the ever-loving $h!t out of it.
by brokesomeribs » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:25 pm
Autoxfil wrote:brokesomeribs wrote:Autoxfil wrote:http://www.rockandsnow.com/store/product/1329/BLACK-DIAMOND-SPECTRE-ICE-PITON/
No experience placing rock pro in the gullies, but this thing is what you want for frozen-together chossy rock like shows up a lot in the Whites. When the ice won't take screws and the rock won't take nuts, both will take this. Having one on your rack can take a load off your mind in tight spots.
A Spectre will only put your mind at east if you're foolish enough to actually believe it will hold. Craig Luebben couldn't get one to hold much more than 5 Kn (about 1200 lb-f) in his testing. Make sure to use a screamer and pound the ever-loving $h!t out of it.
Is that in his Mountaineering Handbook? I hadn't seen that testing info, but it's good to know. I do bury it to the hilt and use a screamer, like most ice placements.
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