And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
It's severely cold and windy, probably not a lot of oxygen and time is of the essence. You have guide ropes. Leaving the crampons on is the best option.
Trust your equipment.
ReplyDeleteWhen climbing, that was a hard one to grasp. Once I had done so, it all became enjoyable.
Metal crampons on the ladder does make it more sketchy. Hiking across a glacier is already sketchy.
I don’t think that’s an OSHA approved ladder technique.
ReplyDeleteIt's severely cold and windy, probably not a lot of oxygen and time is of the essence. You have guide ropes. Leaving the crampons on is the best option.
ReplyDeletePretty sure that was designed to support a man's weight when used vertically not horizontally. More guts than me.
ReplyDeleteBet he's really glad that he decided to bring his ladder with him.
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