I have multiple questions;
How do you know when to use crampons or snow shoes? What are the parameters you use for decision making? (If the snow's this deep I use snow shoes, if the ice is so thick I use crampons...) Do you always carry them with you? What are the challenges with wearing them? How do you know, before a hike, the snow depth you might encounter if you're unfamiliar with the area?
TIA
How do you know when to use crampons or snow shoes? What are the parameters you use for decision making? (If the snow's this deep I use snow shoes, if the ice is so thick I use crampons...) Do you always carry them with you? What are the challenges with wearing them? How do you know, before a hike, the snow depth you might encounter if you're unfamiliar with the area?
TIA
Lost in the right direction.