When you said "light is right" is not true, I have remembered the famous words of Horace Kephart "the art of going light but right". So going light is an art comes from experience and knowing what to expect. if everyone could achieve it would not be called as Art. I like your videos, thank you for your time.
You completely correct! I’ve definetly tried explaining that to folks that take that saying to literally, especially folks trying to move from lightweight backpacking to mountaineering and they don’t want to take the extra weight of things like boots or a tent. Thanks for commenting!
Your channel deserves more subscriptions and views. Are these B/T rated ice axes' shafts actually hollow from idside I mean if they use Aluminium tube. I am planning to make a DIY ice axe for training, Do you think 6061 grade aluminium 2mm thick 25mm diameter tube shaft is ideal and safe?
Ya the aluminum axe is defiantly hollow on the inside, I don't really know about the more higher end models though- I can imagine that there probably hollow. I know nothing about how to make your own Ice axe so I can't help you out with building your own, sorry. Thanks for the kind words, and for watching!
Another Great Video, Quick question, do you ever ice climb with Ice axe leashes? I've heard some guides don't use them because if you were to fall, the leash is going to pull the axe directly back towards you hitting you, rather than staying in the wall.
Ya, that is definetly a thing to worry about with axe leashes, I don’t climb with wrist leashes, sometime I use the ones that connect to your harness, but only in more alpine environments when dropping a tool and loosing it would be a real safety hazard. The more common thing nowadays is to climb leashless with your tools, especially when you in the ice park or are doing strait forward ice and drytooling. Modern day tools don’t need the extra support of the leashes and they’re super annoying to deal with.
Ive been watching a lot of mountaneering videos this quarantine, and yours are good, dont know why you dont have more views, thanks for the vids!
Dude I saw ur solution guide review and like it a lot and this one is even better…..this the learn no BS Channel, Thx and Keep it up!!
Great info Mr. Tilley!!!!! Chapeau!!!!!!!!!!
Best Wishes.
thanks so much Ryan great info!
When you said "light is right" is not true, I have remembered the famous words of Horace Kephart "the art of going light but right". So going light is an art comes from experience and knowing what to expect. if everyone could achieve it would not be called as Art. I like your videos, thank you for your time.
You completely correct! I’ve definetly tried explaining that to folks that take that saying to literally, especially folks trying to move from lightweight backpacking to mountaineering and they don’t want to take the extra weight of things like boots or a tent. Thanks for commenting!
Ryen I really appreciate you making this video. I ran into you the other day up on Baker and I bought the sum tech
Can you use ice picks for like a melee weapon?
Informative 👍.
Can you please tell me about ice axe shaft,if the aluminium shaft is a tube, hollow inside or solid piece?
The aluminum shaft is usually hollow to help save weight
Your channel deserves more subscriptions and views.
Are these B/T rated ice axes' shafts actually hollow from idside I mean if they use Aluminium tube.
I am planning to make a DIY ice axe for training,
Do you think 6061 grade aluminium 2mm thick 25mm diameter tube shaft is ideal and safe?
Ya the aluminum axe is defiantly hollow on the inside, I don't really know about the more higher end models though- I can imagine that there probably hollow. I know nothing about how to make your own Ice axe so I can't help you out with building your own, sorry. Thanks for the kind words, and for watching!
Another Great Video, Quick question, do you ever ice climb with Ice axe leashes? I've heard some guides don't use them because if you were to fall, the leash is going to pull the axe directly back towards you hitting you, rather than staying in the wall.
Ya, that is definetly a thing to worry about with axe leashes, I don’t climb with wrist leashes, sometime I use the ones that connect to your harness, but only in more alpine environments when dropping a tool and loosing it would be a real safety hazard. The more common thing nowadays is to climb leashless with your tools, especially when you in the ice park or are doing strait forward ice and drytooling. Modern day tools don’t need the extra support of the leashes and they’re super annoying to deal with.