Thread: crampons on the way to Christchurch

@223nut you grab them. I think am better of not putting myself in a situation needing them as it will be all new to me

Originally Posted by bigbear

@223nut you grab them. I think am better of not putting myself in a situation needing them as it will be all new to me

I have done a good amount of tramping over the years and some good alpine hikes and winter traverses.... if ice is something you might encounter (usually more towards early spring) you should as a minimum have tooling to chip foot holds in Ice... I have been caught only once by Ice filled avalanche chutes blocking my route...well past 1/2 way of a week long trip... after that I always carried a light weight ice axe if there was any possibility of ice.