A Jetboil stove can be the ticket for rapid melting of snow for water on an alpine climb. But, if you read the fine print on the side of the stove, it specifically says do not use it for melting snow or ice.

There is a reason for that, and a way to get around it.

Read this cautionary tale by expert climber Scott Bennett on his blog as to what can go wrong (Spoiler alert, it's a near explosion) and how to melt snow correctly with a Jetboil.

Read the whole story here on Scott’s blog.