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NATUREANDCO.COM - Safety and health guidelines for Tongariro National Park
The steeper ascents such as Ngaruhoe and Ruapehu require proper snow and ice equipment in winter, including crampons and ice axe. SOLAR RADIATION Solar radiation in the mountains can be intense, adding to ...
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John Muir & I
The pass, the real pass, was surrounded by ice and rock. A snowfield led towards the peaks of the Lyell group. ... two weeks before I started. I asked if I would need an ice axe and they said 'no,' it was a light snow year. Idiots. I ... boots." "Yeah, I wondered about that too. I can see going without an ice axe, especially in a light snow year, but all this super-de-dooper- ...
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John Muir & I
They wore fairly small internal frame backpacks, and each carried an ice axe. "Hi!" I said, buoyed by their evident high spirits. "Doing a bit of climbing?" They ...
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Mount Washington Observatory – Surviving Mount Washington
Among the reasons for fatal accidents on Mount Washington are: HYPOTHERMIA DROWNING FALLING ICE AVALANCHES FALLS NATURAL CAUSES VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS CAUSES UNKNOWN At 6,288 feet, Mount Washington ... misstep or fall. To prevent such a disaster, proper equipment is necessary - crampons and an ice axe with which to self arrest. It is also imperative to be proficient in the use ...
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Mount Washington Observatory – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A piece of ice weighing 80 pounds could cause serious, possibly fatal, ... be properly clothed, have the relevant winter mountaineering equipment (such as ice axe and crampons) and know how to use it, must be ... to the top of the mountain. 40. What is rime ice? Rime ice is essentially frozen fog. When temperatures dip below freezing, super ...
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Mt Everest site index
Everest EverestNews.com Climbers of the Century The Constantine Niarchos Story Gear Charlet Moser Ice Axe CM Crampons Metolius Harness Arc'Teryx Jacket Smartwool Summit Sock Wild Country Carabiner Other ... Eureka Tents Exofficio Featured FoxRiver Garmin Granite Gear Harnesses Headlamps Hestra Helmets HighGear HornyToad Ice Axes Julbo Kavu Eyewear Katadyn Kelty Kong Lekisport Life is Good Lowa Lowe ...
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How To Make An Igloo
Finished Igloo With warmth inside the igloo, the surface of the walls will melt and freeze over, to form a smooth, airtight ice surface. The roof over ...
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THE CLIMBING HISTORY OF K2
The ... descent became dramatic when oneofthe companions fell but managed to stop the fall with his ice axe and his partner's safety. At 2:30 p.m. the duo reached Camp VIII ...
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Dry Ice
Dry Ice Do not fill a 2 liter plastic bottle with pieces of dry ice, add water, cap it, and hit it with a pick-axe. It may cause deafness.
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TENZING AND HIS MOMENT ON THE SUMMIT OF THE WORLD
Hillary took a few photos while I let the flags fly for all winds in one blow. Since I had to bring my ice-axe back I attached the ropes ends in the ice and snow so that the flags laid horizontal ... there were place for two, perhaps three persons if you removed some ice. And seven - eight meters below, there were enough space for two persons ...
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