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Where the channel is deep and boulder-filled, crossbelow a bend that best facilitates an upstream belay. Theleader should use a pole brace and cross above emergedboulders that can serve as intermediate belays. A submerged rope can have a pronounced undertow on theleader. Downhill touring.—To travel safely in rough mountain terrain, far from the rescue crews of a ski patrol, requires conservative skiing. Caution must be the ski mountaineer's watchword. It is easy enough to break a leg on a practice slope, where the position and texture of every bump, and the angle of every turn, have been memorized. It is far easier to get into trouble on a long |
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