thinhorn_AK
"DADDY"
Last year I saw around rockslide that some people were using an ice axe for goat and sheep or general mountain hunting. The idea was that it gave you a safety margin in steeper snow covered slopes and worked an an awesome all around tool for clearing rocks from tent sites, walking stick (if you had a long enough one) etc.
I ended up buying an SMC Capra 100cm axe and used it this year. I found it to be an awesome tool for hunting, I used it almost as much as my trekking poles, I don’t think I’ll hunt without it in the mountains from here on out.
Who else here uses an ice axe for these hunts, in what capacity do you use it and what axe do you use???
It really upped my level of confidence on steeper ground (yes I know how to use it for a proper self arrest), it worked as a walking stick of sorts and like I mentioned earlier, it was a great tool around camp.
What do you all think???
I ended up buying an SMC Capra 100cm axe and used it this year. I found it to be an awesome tool for hunting, I used it almost as much as my trekking poles, I don’t think I’ll hunt without it in the mountains from here on out.
Who else here uses an ice axe for these hunts, in what capacity do you use it and what axe do you use???
It really upped my level of confidence on steeper ground (yes I know how to use it for a proper self arrest), it worked as a walking stick of sorts and like I mentioned earlier, it was a great tool around camp.
What do you all think???