Big news! I'm officially on the Palmer Station Glacier Search & Rescue team! We got out for our first training day today, but unfortunately the weather (once again) did not cooperate. Despite the winds & temps we probably could've gone out on the glacier anyway, but communication would've been too difficult to really do comprehensive training. Instead we opted to practice prussiking up and down ropes tied off the balcony of the GWR building. It was great fun and just nice to be outside for a while. I'm really looking forward to our next day off (Sunday) so that I can finally drag a snowboard up the hill and shred the Ant-gnar-ctic. More about that later...
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looks like a lot of fun!! Glad to see an update.
ReplyDeleteI so loved talking and visiting with you a few nights ago.
Love, MoM
Prusiks, not ascenders (jumars, etc)?
ReplyDeleteOld school, nearly retro. I like it.
Yeah, it's pretty common actually to attach a prusik to your rope as soon as you tie-in for glacier travel. It provides a quick way to belay your partners and keeps you hanging upright if you fall in a crevasse. Very handy knot. We actually are carry ascenders also, but it's still being debated whether they'll remain part of the standard GSAR kit.
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting. What a great experience! Keep the posts coming.
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