Hey all,
Getting some glasses for glacier traversing and peak bagging. Was looking at Julbo and wondering if getting straight Cat4s is okay, or is the reactive 2-4 really worth it?
My buddy has a pro deal for Nemo and we’re looking at getting a tent for our upcoming adventures, including bagging the 11000ers of the Canadian Rockies. We were wondering at what point is it worth it to get a mountaineering tent, and if they’ll be truly superior for our purposes.
My main concern is the robust/weight ratio. Some of the peaks require multi day trips with long glacier approaches, and I’m concerned a UL tent won’t be cut out for it, but lugging 7lb around for subalpine base camps also isn’t ideal.
I assume the answer is gonna be buy both or suck it up and carry the extra weight but thought I’d ask anyway.
I’m a newer mountaineer in the Canadian Rockies, and my mountaineering partner is relatively unavailable this summer. I was wondering if the ACC is an effective way to meet climbing partners or if there’s a superior way?
I’ve done general mountaineering on classic 12 point Petzl Vasaks, but as I get more into the sport I see myself chasing bigger, more technical objectives, with the potential for ice climbing in the future. As such, I wanted to get a more universal crampon and had some options to choose from. Essentially I want something that’s decent to walk in on <30° but also has no problem tackling steep ice and some vertical.
My list is currently:
I’ve read a lot into the lynx and dart and think I’d prefer 12 point, so that leaves options 1,3,4. I chose to mention the dart in case there is an overwhelming number of people suggesting them, as many of the information I’ve read is from years ago and I’m not sure how the gear has shifted.