Comments for Mountain Pro http://www.mountainpro.ca Tue, 11 May 2010 10:16:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Piolet Fomo: mountain axe comparo by SuburbanMountaineer http://www.mountainpro.ca/431/piolet-fomo-mountain-axe-comparo/comment-page-1#comment-912 SuburbanMountaineer Tue, 11 May 2010 10:16:52 +0000 http://theguidesnotebook.com/?p=431#comment-912 I am a fan of the Petzl Summit, mainly for the value. I used to carry a shorter ice axe that became useless on some slippery slopes, so I changed to a more traditional (old fashioned?) length axe. It has worked well for me. I also made a brief chart to give some rookies an idea, if not a rule, about when a short axe would suit you. http://suburbanmountaineer.com/2010/04/17/why-would-anyone-want-a-long-ice-axe/ I am a fan of the Petzl Summit, mainly for the value. I used to carry a shorter ice axe that became useless on some slippery slopes, so I changed to a more traditional (old fashioned?) length axe. It has worked well for me. I also made a brief chart to give some rookies an idea, if not a rule, about when a short axe would suit you. http://suburbanmountaineer.com/2010/04/17/why-would-anyone-want-a-long-ice-axe/

]]> Comment on Off to the Alps by Mountain Pro http://www.mountainpro.ca/985/off-to-the-alps/comment-page-1#comment-822 Mountain Pro Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:57:29 +0000 http://www.mountainpro.ca/?p=985#comment-822 Hey Adam, I heard about your extended delay in Paris. I'm sure it was horrible. We had a great trip on the Ortler Circuit, but our group for the Berner Oberland got fully hosed by the Ash cloud. I'm back in Chamonix enjoying a little down time and some personal skiing... Anyway, thanks for a great trip. Yes, we will surely "melt faces" (whatever that means) when I get to the NW in September. Hey Adam,

I heard about your extended delay in Paris. I’m sure it was horrible. We had a great trip on the Ortler Circuit, but our group for the Berner Oberland got fully hosed by the Ash cloud. I’m back in Chamonix enjoying a little down time and some personal skiing…

Anyway, thanks for a great trip. Yes, we will surely “melt faces” (whatever that means) when I get to the NW in September.

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