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@@calebkopp5230 Great topic! I'll need to think about the mechanics of that one, as there are basically two major forms: the sled falls in below you or the sled gets stuck, wedged above you. Then you add in the climber factors (injured, not injured, etc). It might have to be a series, and I still need to figure out how to wedge a sled, safely 🤔🤔🤔

@@ShortGuysBetaWorks it seems like something people don't really drill enough before they head to places like Denali. Definitely adds a layer of complexity to standard crevasse rescue, as you said depending on how and where the sled gets lodged.

@calebkopp5230 On both your points, you are not wrong.

@@docmagoos78 Helps so much when carrying kid gear in cold weather! Hope it turns into a fun project! 🙏💪

Lots of good designs out there. Glad you've been having fun with yours! So nice for winter hit trips 🏘️

@@sheerwillsurvival2064 true that it forces wider turns.

@@sheerwillsurvival2064 😂😂😂 me too. Appreciate the support! 🙏

@sakkeraappana Your region has such a strong culture around this; I appreciate you taking a look.

@@ShortGuysBetaWorks I'm actually organising a 2 week long arctic skiing expedition to Svalbard and to its highest point Newtontoppen. We will travel on glacier which is not norma habitath for us Finns 😅 I've had a lot of great tips from your videos 🙏 Unfortunetally my videos are in Finnish so you propably wont enjoy from them, but if you want to see any landscapes from Finnish wilderness areas it would be easy to fast scroll true some of my videos 👍

I always take three so that I can wash/dry one on rotation.

Nerdy is on brand, i hope 😉

We get to act out our Indiana Jones fantasies, I guess. 🤣

I think the truly best would be the big geodesic dome tents, but they are very price prohibitive. As a generalization (any one model may be better or worse), pyramid tents will tend to be more stable in the wind compared to an A frame.

@@barbarahultman5450 hope it helps!

@@SJMilnor glad it helped!

@@lordprzemo The short answer is that it probably would be considered aid. We are still free climbing for upward progress, but the fact that we add in a rest that helps us regain energy in order to do that I think negates the "send." But the long answer is, since I am not climbing the hardest ice and mixed routes to push the grades and what is possible, what do I care if I take a rest? Does anyone other than me care about the style of my column climb (as an example)? So, in my internal dialog about pushing my style, I will do so up until the point where the risk of injury gets too high. I like my ankles unbroken 😂

@@largeformatlandscape overtraining is such a risk for us endurance athletes!

Look at Scarpa. Model is dependent on altitude. Basically you need to match insulation to the temperature and the temperature is dictated by the altitude. for 6000m and up, you want a "double boot," one that has a fully removeable insulated liner under the already insulated structure of the boot. Then there are more technical boots more for routes (like ice and mixed climbing) and less for mountaineering.

Btw check out those Harfang Techs as well - they are superior with the weight 150-200g lower than Darts

@@KrzysztofGolabMagalhaes I will check both out... Blue Ice makes great gear. Thanks for the tip! 🙏

@@macmurfy2jka gggggerrrr 🐕‍🦺

It was... and a good thing, too, because the left foot sucked 😂

😂😂😂 After all these years of Imperial to Metric conversions, I don't know where that bad math came in! Yeah, about 1.67 meters.

@@ShortGuysBetaWorks With the G5s and the G14s, I bet you're even taller than that. 😁 Great content J!

@@gushemingway I have self belief and imposter syndrome on equal measure, it seems.

It's been so rewarding. ❤ Have fun out there!

@@vincentkrause7097 I always adventure travel with insurance that covers medical as well as search and rescue. But the costs were small enough that the process of filing the claim with the travel insurance was almost not worth it. It was an emergency department visit with a CT scan and a prescription. The costs were still very low.

@ToontownYeets It likely would fit him perfectly, right now. The key, though, is his torso length. The pack's ideal torso length is 13 inches. I think it carries fine from 12 to 14 inches. There are lots of videos on how to measure torso length.

@@ShortGuysBetaWorks great thank you

@@richardfischel9565 well, depending on the route on Rainier, you would only be on snow while on the move and generating heat (Kautz camps in rock, so does the DC, etc). Plus, you get the radiant heat of sun reflection off the glacier. That ambient warmth doesn't exist in winter climbs (typically) to counteract the conduction happening through the boots. I think summer climbs, generally, in the Cascades would probably be fine.

Good luck! Have fun! It honestly has been my favorite trip, to date, including my climbing trips around the world. The time with my kids was so precious ❤

@@ShortGuysBetaWorks I'm hoping it's something he won't forget such an amazing opportunity to do something like this together. As you say, That is a very precious thing

My first ice climbing trip was done on horizontal front points. It felt okay until I had something to compare them to 😂

If this is a joke, then just about any friction hitch with too few wraps can fail under load 🤣 If this is a serious question, then I am confused. Do you mean a hitch that you can adjust while it is loaded? Do you need if for a climbing application or something else? I need more context on what you are trying to do and why.

That one's just a typo, but I appreciate you pointing it out.

@@rccola4600 Generally, the more technical or steep it is, the more you want to go with a 12pt (or 11, if using a mono point). More places to grab the terrain mean more secure footing, and fewer places means lighter weight. Even something that looks sparse, like the Grivel G20, in order to not have points get in the way on super-precise, technical placements, is actually still a 12pt crampon.

@@petrnovak1964 Sure! Hope it helps you make some choices!

@@NCOverion Hope you are able to get rid of it, soon!