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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Nov 10, 2014 - 01:29pm PT
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Jim - so if you're gonna get hit by a storm down there, is it usually snow? [in which case down is preferred] Or have you been rained on too? You spend much time in a portaledge there? Or are you too busy running up and down?
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Nov 10, 2014 - 02:14pm PT
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Didn't some Austrian guys get rescued off The Shield back in the 80's or 90's, only had down, and got fined? That's my recollection as well. I know someone cited an incident in 1996, but I climbed the Shield in '91 and remember hearing about that incident beforehand. I remember going and buying a synthetic bag just because of that rescue (but also to save my bacon if we got stormed on).
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 10, 2014 - 02:29pm PT
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The storms in Patagonia often begin with rain, sleet and wet snow. Sleeping bag technology has progressed a lot and down bags are now very water resistant. You need to use them intelligently and provide some additional protection from the weather.
Have never used a portaledge down there....i pick routes where they aren't needed. I don't fancy sitting out a Patagonian storm in one.
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