http://www.petestack.com/blog/climbing/the-wand.html Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:58:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.petestack.com/blog/climbing/the-wand.html/comment-page-1#comment-212 admin Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:17:20 +0000 http://www.petestack.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-212 Super picture of The Wand (with the second on 'my' pitch above the cave belay) from Wednesday at http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nSKT0e9Ej7w/S3MXw0gNBRI/AAAAAAAAEXM/eqtuy7Yi63Q/s1600-h/P2100140.JPG (from Al Halewood's blog at <a href="http://alanhalewood.blogspot.com/2010/02/escape-from-norries.html" rel="nofollow">http://alanhalewood.blogspot.com/2010/02/escape-from-norries.html</a>). Super picture of The Wand (with the second on ‘my’ pitch above the cave belay) from Wednesday at http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nSKT0e9Ej7w/S3MXw0gNBRI/AAAAAAAAEXM/eqtuy7Yi63Q/s1600-h/P2100140.JPG (from Al Halewood’s blog at http://alanhalewood.blogspot.com/2010/02/escape-from-norries.html).

]]> http://www.petestack.com/blog/climbing/the-wand.html/comment-page-1#comment-209 admin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:00:23 +0000 http://www.petestack.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-209 Re. 'tape slings over the shoulders' in previous comment, or maybe just a webbing belt (still experimenting!)... Re. ‘tape slings over the shoulders’ in previous comment, or maybe just a webbing belt (still experimenting!)…

]]> http://www.petestack.com/blog/climbing/the-wand.html/comment-page-1#comment-205 admin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:14:30 +0000 http://www.petestack.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-205 Hi Toby, and thanks for the link. Think that DIY job looks a bit like the Simond Ice Screw Rack, and can imagine that its 3D rigidity might have solved some of my problems, but got the Flutes now and going to try them (possibly on tape slings over the shoulders because the tubing on my Zodiac Gear Sling's really too thick for their pen clip-style attachments). Might also email you re. axes because I'm currently thinking Vipers but haven't absolutely ruled out Quarks and know you've got (or had) both. Hi Toby, and thanks for the link. Think that DIY job looks a bit like the Simond Ice Screw Rack, and can imagine that its 3D rigidity might have solved some of my problems, but got the Flutes now and going to try them (possibly on tape slings over the shoulders because the tubing on my Zodiac Gear Sling’s really too thick for their pen clip-style attachments). Might also email you re. axes because I’m currently thinking Vipers but haven’t absolutely ruled out Quarks and know you’ve got (or had) both.

]]> http://www.petestack.com/blog/climbing/the-wand.html/comment-page-1#comment-203 Toby Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:44:26 +0000 http://www.petestack.com/blog/?p=1419#comment-203 Sounds great fun Pete! If you haven't already try the DIY clippers - http://xray.bmc.uu.se/markh/climbing/iceclip.html and clip them your front gear loop. I've been ice climbing with these weekly for 8 years or so now I think and they are great - occasionally you break zip tie when its -20 or colder, but that's about it. Using a keylock bent gate krab is best but not actually vital. It also means you have two more krabs with you for emergencies. Sounds great fun Pete! If you haven’t already try the DIY clippers – http://xray.bmc.uu.se/markh/climbing/iceclip.html and clip them your front gear loop. I’ve been ice climbing with these weekly for 8 years or so now I think and they are great – occasionally you break zip tie when its -20 or colder, but that’s about it. Using a keylock bent gate krab is best but not actually vital. It also means you have two more krabs with you for emergencies.

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