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Winter alpine rack for the whites

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Danomcq · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 95

I have plenty of screws, nuts n hexes are cheap. Question is should I drop the $$ on cams. Looking to build with Huntington gullies mostly. Possibly other white mtn objeves maybe some in the dacks. To cam of not? Should I stick just to screws??

Mike Hasse · · New York, NY · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 365

When the ice season is in full swing, none of the Huntington Gullies require rock pro. All can be protected with screws or pickets. That being said, I think cams are easier to deal with than pickets, so I'll carry 2-3 to place when I can't get solid screws.

Routes like Damnation Buttress and Northeast Ridge of the Pinnacle (as a mixed climb) don't get much in the way of screw protection, so cams are ideal for those.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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