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Sledge, Pulk?
People trying solo traversals and winter ascents of Denali have tried
horizontally carrying ladders or long strong poles (and back packs). The advantage on temperate/continental glaciers unlike ice sheets is that you have an idea of flow direction and some sense (but not always) how crevasses run (rememeber: not always like bends/turns). I have also read (source?) that some people use two long poles that are put together to form a cross and attach this to their hips, so you don't have to worry about the directions of the crevasses (as long as the crevasses are not bigger than the cross). However I have a hard time imaging how help yourself once such a cross has stopped you from falling (remember you are still soloing). Bernd |
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