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Dispatches from the Beartooth Plateau: Talus and Snow


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    Ryan Jordan
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    @ryansat

    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

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    Clue M
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    @cluemonger

    Type 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.

     

     

     

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    jscott
    BPL Member

    @book

    Locale: Northern California

    Can’t wait to see the pictures. Quite the adventure…seriously! Hoping for good weather for you the rest of the trip.

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    James holden
    BPL Member

    @bearbreeder-2

    one 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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