Comments on: The Extended Column Test (ECT) http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/ Backcountry Skiing & Beyond by Andrew McLean Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: pfiatenamitnand http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 pfiatenamitnand Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:12:06 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-3181 Hallo Andrew. This is a nice short article about the ECT. And as I am an advocate of the ECT I agree with you on all points. :) So keep up the good work and keep on diggin' snow pits. But there is one little thing I'd like to remark: You speek about the "Reusch Block test". The spelling is incorrect. (But the pronunciation is correct.) The right spelling is "Rutschblocktest". It is a german word and it comes from the verb "rutschen", which means "to slip". Best regards pfiatenamitnand, Allgäu/ Germany Hallo Andrew.

This is a nice short article about the ECT. And as I am an advocate of the ECT I agree with you on all points. :)
So keep up the good work and keep on diggin’ snow pits.

But there is one little thing I’d like to remark:
You speek about the “Reusch Block test”. The spelling is incorrect. (But the pronunciation is correct.)
The right spelling is “Rutschblocktest”. It is a german word and it comes from the verb “rutschen”, which means “to slip”.

Best regards
pfiatenamitnand,
Allgäu/ Germany

]]> By: AST II - Day 2 - David Hayes http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 AST II - Day 2 - David Hayes Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:06:03 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-2262 [...] how strong the layer is. Better tests for determining strength are the Compression Test and the Extended Column Test which we did next. It was incredible to see just how cohesive the slab was, you could even pick it [...] [...] how strong the layer is. Better tests for determining strength are the Compression Test and the Extended Column Test which we did next. It was incredible to see just how cohesive the slab was, you could even pick it [...]

]]> By: Fenris http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Fenris Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:05:53 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-1444 Steve - I think Dylan is trying to take a page out of Plake's playbook. Steve – I think Dylan is trying to take a page out of Plake’s playbook.

]]> By: Andrew http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Andrew Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:05:02 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-1439 Hi Chris - you can find the written description of the ECT test on the link in the above test, and it just so happens that it is also detailed in the latest BackCountry Magazine. Hi Chris – you can find the written description of the ECT test on the link in the above test, and it just so happens that it is also detailed in the latest BackCountry Magazine.

]]> By: Chris http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Chris Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:52:15 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-1436 Is the ECT documented anywhere - so that if I mention it to the local avie forecasters they don't say "whay?" Is the ECT documented anywhere – so that if I mention it to the local avie forecasters they don’t say “whay?”

]]> By: randosteve http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 randosteve Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:09:10 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-1434 Tell Dylan a website works better than a mohawk at attracting sponsors. Tell Dylan a website works better than a mohawk at attracting sponsors.

]]> By: Ralph S. http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Ralph S. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:13:03 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-1433 I notice more craters from Telemark skiers than avy pits anyways... At least they are always kind enough to do bitchin' ski cuts (even if that's not the intention)! I notice more craters from Telemark skiers than avy pits anyways… At least they are always kind enough to do bitchin’ ski cuts (even if that’s not the intention)!

]]> By: Ben http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Ben Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:43:55 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-1432 "... ... No." Heh. “… … No.”

Heh.

]]> By: Andrew http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 Andrew Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:10:59 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-1431 I had lunch with Dylan today and he explained how he was going to have to trim the 'hawk down a bit for safety purposes - you don't want some freak grabbing in a fight and using it to his/her advantage. I'd never considered a haircut as a safety item before. I had lunch with Dylan today and he explained how he was going to have to trim the ‘hawk down a bit for safety purposes – you don’t want some freak grabbing in a fight and using it to his/her advantage. I’d never considered a haircut as a safety item before.

]]> By: Andrew http://straightchuter.com/2009/01/the-extended-column-test-ect/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 Andrew Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:08:48 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=1821#comment-1430 Fenris - They are some BD proto skis, which actually look like they'd be good for the backcountry (partially about the up). Fenris – They are some BD proto skis, which actually look like they’d be good for the backcountry (partially about the up).

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