Fall on Snow — Faulty Use of Crampons, Oregon, Mount Hood, South Side
Publication Year: 1998.
FALL ON SNOW—FAULTY USE OF CRAMPONS
Oregon, Mount Hood, South Side
On April 4, a climber (32) was glissading below Crater Rock when his crampons snagged on hard snow, resulting in a fractured tibia. (Source: Jeff Sheetz, Portland Mountain Rescue)
(Editor's Note: Perhaps we should put New Hampshire guide George Hurley’s mantra on all crampons: “There is no good reason for glissading with sharp spikes on our feet. ”