Ice belaying in mountaineering and ice climbing
Protection Points — Ice Screws Today, the primary equipment used to build protection anchors on ice are ice screws. Modern ice gear is laboratory-tested and capable of withstanding high loads…
Ice Climbing: practical and psychological advice
As I was descending from the safety rope, dehydrated but pleased with myself, I saw an ice axe appear instantly and immediately sink into the fragile ice, between the ice…