wolfeye

The lake always seems to crack under me, not the other guys. I'm panicked jumping from ice flow to ice flow as the ice shatters around me and the other guys keep going. I never ski on lakes anymore - not after breaking the ice twice and managing not to get dunked. One time I just stepped of a trail onto the top of a snow slope, and there was a crack like a gun shot as the ice broke under me. One big leap back to safety and I learned to stay off fully loaded avo slopes.

Its really hard to give advice about winter travel, except be careful, avoid avo slopes, lakes, and coulouirs. Its safer to melt snow than to venture too close to the frozen edge of a lake to get water.

Other tips - always zip your sleeping bag before leaving home, in the light when you have time to fuss with zippers.

Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />