Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
Apparently he was wearing crampons. With crampons, one employs an ice axe, not some dinky ski poles, even is they do sport a "pick." Even an axe won't do you any good, unless you are capable of self arrest.
It all comes down to judgement, skills, and knowledge. Money can't buy those...
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