Guran‭

Most important: Be prepared! On organized skating tours (at least in sweden) the following is mandatory equipment. An ice probe (to determine ice thickness so you wont go through in the first pl...

posted 8y ago by Guran‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

I've been to Sarek twice and hiked other parts of the swedish and norwegian mountain range (some "wilder" than sarek) more than a dozen times. Here is my view: Sarek is wild, beautiful, but far fr...

posted 7y ago by Guran‭

There are some cases where the finer details of what constitutes an "attempt" matters. First, completing a climb as an on-sight (on first attempt, without any prior knowledge) or a flash (on first...

posted 5y ago by Guran‭

The Basics Tying in, ropework, belaying, commands and common sense transfer quite well from rock climbing. At least from trad. Someone with rock climbing experience could certainly top rope on ice...

posted 5y ago by Guran‭

In sweden, where skate touring is a popular winter sport, skaters bring a device called "ispik". (Ice pike). They come in two varieties. Either double pike, that looks like a sturdier version of a ...

posted 8y ago by Guran‭

I think a better translation would make the meaning obvious. "Kassa" here means "fund". ie a "kassakåta" is a hut funded by the village, not by an individual or a family.

posted 6y ago by Guran‭

There exist specialized tools which can assist sharpening. However those generally only work well with a specific brand/type of screw, since the angles of the screw's teeth differ. (One example is...

posted 6y ago by Guran‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Your current choices are good. For a fixed loop in the middle of a rope, an alpine butterfly is a solid choice. I can think of alternatives, but no really better ones. For a loop at the end of th...

posted 6y ago by Guran‭

It depends... What matters depends on what kind of climbing you plan to do. Length matters if you’re climbing (and/or rappelling) routes longer than 25 meters. In some areas, a 80m rope is essen...

posted 6y ago by Guran‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

This is perfectly fine. Not ideal perhaps, but perfectly fine. One caveat though: Never climb above the anchor when clipped in with a static sling. Especially a knotted sling. And if you do - do n...

posted 6y ago by Guran‭

Yes If we assume that this is a summer camp setup where experienced (ish) instructors set up and oversee the rapell, sure. A one-armed person would face two major difficulties. Setting up the rap...

posted 6y ago by Guran‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

I wouldn’t While I could think of a number of ways to tie a string the way you want, a cam buckle strap would be super simple and (more importantly) damage the bark considerably less. Even withou...

posted 5y ago by Guran‭

Don't extend your rappel too far If your extended brake device gets stuck above the ledge, you probably extended it too far. This might also lead to problems if you have to pass a knot or otherwis...

posted 5y ago by Guran‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Abisko is kind of unique in Sweden, with it’s accessible alpine setting. (It’s a long journey no doubt, but not complicated thanks to sleeper trains) The areas of Kebnekaise and Sarek have a simil...

posted 5y ago by Guran‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Full body harnesses are not used because of: Weight (for obvious reasons) Bulk (Getting all gear to your climbing desintation can be a chore. Everything else being equal, a more packable harness...

posted 5y ago by Guran‭