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Dispatches from the Beartooth Plateau: Talus and Snow
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Jul 15, 2016 at 9:35 pm #3414521
Companion forum thread to: Dispatches from the Beartooth Plateau: Talus and Snow
Live dispatches via satellite from an expedition in Montana’s Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness: Day 7 – Talus and Snow
Jul 15, 2016 at 9:59 pm #3414524Type 2 fun:
stumbled in some loose, sharp talus and fell into the rocks. The whole thing happened quite fast and I wasn’t too sure what was happening until I felt various bits of piercing pain in my knee, shoulder, ankle, and hand.
Jul 15, 2016 at 10:09 pm #3414527Can’t wait to see the pictures. Quite the adventure…seriously! Hoping for good weather for you the rest of the trip.
Jul 15, 2016 at 10:43 pm #3414532one obvious little trick which im sure ryan knows  … but for some others here …
is to use waterproof sacks and stuff em with snow as an ice pack … a wider mouth bottle will also work in a pinch but isnt as good as there isnt as much contact area
or if theres no snow, cold lake water in a platy will work as well
on talus and boulders a light pair of gloves is not unreasonable either … on some rock such as limestone it can sometimes be ridiculously easy to cut yourself by just gripping the rock a bit hard when scrambling
thin nitrile work gloves (with breathable back) are cheap and give decent grip
a lot of folks also prefer a mid/high top shoe/boot for scrambling for that reason as well … to prevent sharp rocks/talus from cutting or bruising the foot …
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