hughcohen 0 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/mountai...2703389640.html Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Yeah its been all over the news I think one solo climber is still missing. We had weather move in fast on Sunday and it brought hyper strong cold winds. unless you had a sleeping bag up there you wouldnt/couldnt hang on. Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Snow Connection posted details in the BC/Avy forum. Sad news. We did the Renge Onsen route above Tsugaike on Monday and I was blown over 3 times on the flats at the top. At the onsen we met a guy who was forced to spend the night on the mountain on Sunday night. He had an emergency zelt (like a small tent) but still suffered serious frostbite on several fingers. Link to post Share on other sites
hughcohen 0 Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 dang, you'd want to sleep in the onsen! Sock Monkey, was it the wind, or did the naxo's keep falling apart? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 SM at any point were you guys thinking about turning back? Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 the thought crossed my mind that we might have to think about it but it never got that bad. the route to the onsen is short and we had planned to do a run up higher on the way so we ditched that idea and had plenty of time to spare. visibility was good enough to keep the group together. but i was still happy to be carrying my emergency gear. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I bet you would have been. I have a good little gortex cover that I could bivi in. Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 i have a gore-tex microbivy/bag cover, and i carry a couple of space blankets. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I lost my space blankets I will oreder more I forgot about that. Link to post Share on other sites
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