| ljubitelj gora24. 10. 2011 20:18:59 |
Today I went to Kibuba, Iglusport, and Pohodnik, and also stopped at the other shop in Vič to check how it is with equipment rental.
I'm a bit disappointed (in the sense that I won't have to go on winter tours). I was buying classic crampons and they told me that they generally fit any boot, but there are cases where some crampons don't fit every boot (boot heel width), so I have to take my summer boots to the shop to try which crampons will fit them. I also looked at that metal part at the bend; some have solid reinforcement, other crampons have a thinner one.
If I really want satisfactory equipment, I'd have to buy new boots and then classic crampons would be OK. The issue is sole stiffness, and with a soft sole and classic crampons problems can arise.
Then I also looked at ice axes, 50-65 cm; one told me 60 cm, I don't know what to look for.
Then I also looked at pants; summer ones are fine too but you need long underwear pants.
Regarding equipment rental at Iglusport, when the weather is nice everything is rented out, so that no one is surprised—not just a bit, but quite angry—when the equipment is so expensive. Even if I spend 500 euros now I get only boots, crampons, and ice axe; where is the rest of the essential equipment?
Now I'm determined to get some classic crampons for my summer TIBET boots and an ice axe, because those two must be there; without one or the other it won't work, the rest improvised at home.
But all this equipment, if I buy it, is useless if I still don't know how to properly use ice axe, crampons.
I won't stay at home; if in summer I climb all main peaks like 30 years ago, then in winter too...
Anyway, if someone wants to give me some advice on ZS.
In Kibuba I could enroll and do a course there.
I'm totally hooked on mountains, climbing, ferratas, enjoying, great views; even if someone knocks off 99.9% of it for me, I get it all back the next day....
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