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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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Re: Where can I buy an old fashioned snow wand?
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 10 Aug 2004 23:03 PDT Rated: ![]() |
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 |
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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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