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go_dyno
Dec 28, 2009, 6:29 AM
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I'm an ice climber. I have a buddy from China who is an alpinist. He is an endurance athlete and has climbed everything from Denali, Ranier, Whitaker to several peaks in the Himalayas & South America that are prestigious, but we are in Ouray and I have discovered that (believe it or not) he has never had any rope experience. I had to teach him how to "tie in" to a rope and how to belay! Friggin crazy!!!!!!
His harness is a minimalist alpine bod that is way too big for him.
Not knowing why you would want a "BOD" harness. Do I look for a Bod harness that is better fitting and more versatile, or do I find a Bod harness that fits him and convince him to get both a Bod & a ICE harness or do I convince him to get a good ice harness & tell him to use it for both ice & alpinism ????
Personally I think if I was doing Alpinism I would want a harness that had a full strength haul loop and was adjustable for different clothing, i.e. two buckles in front and belay loop & full strength haul loop with gear loops, buuuuuuuut I'm not a minimalist alpinist and don't know the latest gear philosophy for that. I do know that I need to get him up to snuff on fundamental rope skills and self rescue and crevasse rescue and a wee bod harness doesn't seem to be enough. Help me save his skinny China ass! Thanks!
(This post was edited by go_dyno on Dec 28, 2009, 6:30 AM)
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