Flat Top Peak & Mt Powdertop

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Flat Top Peak & Mt Powdertop

Flat Top Peak & Mt Powdertop

Flat Top Peak (9000 ft) and Mount Powdertop (9140 ft), from the Science glacier (Chugach range)
sealla
on Aug 12, 2009 4:49 pm
Lat/Lon: 61.43300°N / 146.92599°W
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 540147

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Noondueler

Noondueler - Aug 13, 2009 1:27 am - Voted 10/10

What are the wands for?

To measure glacier flow? Guideposts in a white-out?

sealla

sealla - Aug 14, 2009 4:05 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: What are the wands for?

Wands are to mark out camp. When camping on a glacier, it is generally a good idea to probe out the area on which you are going to stay for crevasses. You then mark the "safe" area with a few wands, so you don't accidentally step out during a white-out, as you say

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