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In case of crevasse rescue what size of ice screw do you normally carry? (easy Alpine peaks)

(trying to save weight/bulk/cost - was thinking 160cm..? assuming only carrying one or two.)

In reply to MaxWilliam:
160cm I'd rekon thats a little on the short side. I'd go for a full body length screw.

In reply to Squirrel Bill: Go on tell him his mistake!

In reply to Fawksey:
thought that was clear.

In reply to Squirrel Bill: You should see his 20m ice axe.

In reply to MaxWilliam:
i wonder how long his walking poles are.

In reply to Squirrel Bill: crampons like stilts

In reply to yesbutnobutyesbut:
lol-maybe someone should answer his question.

In reply to yesbutnobutyesbut:

I was thinking in mm but wrote cm...! Children.

In reply to MaxWilliam:
yeh I kinda notcied. I'm sorry but I have no clue to your question.

In reply to MaxWilliam: ON a slightly more serious grown up note. I would take as long as possible as theres a good chance you will be using it in snow/ice which is going to be alot softer than the ice on a dry glacier. If you are on a dry glacier then a 16mm would be fine. Theres less chance of using it on a dry glacier as you can usually see all the crevasses anyway (Assuming it's summer)

In reply to yesbutnobutyesbut:
So a 160cm ice screw might be a good idea. I'd take a bloody long time to drive in though.

In reply to yesbutnobutyesbut: that should be 16cm

In reply to yesbutnobutyesbut:
people are getting their units mixed up alot.

In reply to Squirrel Bill:



uh?....1.6m ice screws, 20m ice axe....mind too busy boggling at how big a d**k he must have! :-!

In reply to belfast_jonny:
he'd need a huge pee bottle.

In reply to Squirrel Bill:


http://www.pfinnovation.com/images/prod_lg/cat_bev/41754.jpg ....?

In reply to MaxWilliam:

For crevasse rescue you may be better off with a snow stake, something like a 55cm Petzl Snowtube for example.

Jon

In reply to MaxWilliam: If I was only taking one screw I'd take a full size 22cm one, so I could also make Abalokov threads with it or use it for a retrievable ice screw abseil if needed. Wouldn't take a snow stake because if there was that much snow then you could bury your axe(s) or build a bollard.