Tips for overcoming downhill

[Voshkm]

[quote="MrsElevation427"]Lol Fahixson
I was just afraid of rolling down hill...


you will only roll down in most cases if you curl up. if you spread eagle you will slide or cartwheel down

[MrsElevation427]

Lol Fahixson
Class 3 is more hands on, correct. Scrambling? like that hourglass at sunshine....:/

Well yes, but 'usually' there is some kind of obstacle (scree or boulder fields) before the class 3 stuff.


Yes the scree did.. But I did handouts and that was beautiful and way less nerve wrecking. I should note that party odd how I got into this is my man does this, so one, he plans the types thankfully, and two his climbing partner died on the needle... So I'm sure that is part of the psyche behind it too..

Also if the class 2 scree got your nerves going you won't feel much better when you start climbing class 3 stuff.

[MrsElevation427]

Thank you everyone!!! I appreciate it, truly.

[DeTour]

Thank you everyone!!! I appreciate it, truly.

Hold on now, don't be talking like this thread is over. No thread is over until TallGrass jumps in and tells us in great detail why we're all wrong.

[Monte Meals]

Over ! It Ain't Over !

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[fahixson]

I'm sure the answer was in Tallgrass' question poll thread on how to walk on rocks (or something along those lines).

[MrsElevation427]

Over ! It Ain't Over !

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OMG y'all!! Literally LOLing!!! I will take all the advice and funnies!!!:D

[Le Marmot]

Definitely trekking poles.

This has been probably the single most important thing in combatting downhill pain/hangover for me. Just wish I had started using them a few years earlier.

[giarcd]

Hiking poles have been a constant companion with me for a long time!

[Le Marmot]

Hiking poles have been a constant companion with me for a long time!

When I was a kid, I remember everyone looking for a good "walking" stick and telling the kids to as well. I thought it was just a tactic to occupy/distract kids who can get bored/cranky on hikes. Should have recognized the wisdom, my knees would have been much happier for it.