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Q: Where can I buy an old fashioned snow wand? ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Where can I buy an old fashioned snow wand?
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: sherpaj-ga
List Price: $8.00
Posted: 10 Aug 2004 22:53 PDT
Expires: 09 Sep 2004 22:53 PDT
Question ID: 386282
Where can I buy an old fashioned snow wand?

In the old days of mountain climbing, climbers would leave snow wands
behind them as they ascended the mountain.  In the event they had to
descend in a whiteout, they would just follow the line of snow wands
to find the way back down.

These wands might also be called snow staffs or snow stakes.  They
looked like the movable poles used on golf courses.  A 4-6 foot thin
pole with a small flag or something that waves in the wind put on top.

They would carry a quiver of these cheap things and strap it to their
backpacks.  They would usually make them themselves.

I want to buy one of these.  I just need 1, but if they come in a 6
pack, or whatever, I?ll take it.

I DO NOT want some modern thing made out of titanium (or something)
and without the flag part at the top.   I want to avoid stuff like
these:
1- http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/accessdetail.cfm/SMC225
2- MSR - Coyote Snow Stake  (these are actually snow pickets, not what
I am calling stakes.  Pickets are buried in the snow to be used as
anchors, they are NOT what I am looking for)
http://www.needlesports.com/acatalog/Mail_Order_Ice_Screws_35.html  or
http://www.msrcorp.com/snow/snow_pickets.asp

I want the older, more traditional style ones. 


thanx in advnce
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Subject: Re: Where can I buy an old fashioned snow wand?
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 10 Aug 2004 23:03 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Dear Sherpaj,

Rei.com carries this product.


Description:

Wonder Wand Route Markers 

?Wands for marking snow and glacier climbing routes; choose from 3' or 4' lengths. 

Unpainted bamboo poles are inexpensive, lightweight, durable markers
that won't rub colors off onto your equipment

Distinctively-shaped ripstop nylon flags with cauterized edges are
resistant to wind movement and less likely to blow away

Markers come in sets of 10 with 8 orange flags and 2 red flags; use
red to mark dangerous features such as crevasses and snow bridges

Retrace your route in foggy or whiteout conditions ?

Made in USA. 
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&catalogId=40000008000&storeId=8000&partNumber=607649&memberId=-2000&link=1&cm_ven=ad_Froogle&cm_ite=datafeed&cm_pla=na&cm_cat=datafeed



Froogle Search: snow wand


Best regards,
Bobbie7
sherpaj-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $1.00

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Subject: Re: Where can I buy an old fashioned snow wand?
From: bobbie7-ga on 18 Aug 2004 08:55 PDT
 
Thank you for the tip!
--Bobbie7

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