Questions tagged [crevasses]
Questions about crevasses
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Why aren't ground penetrating radar drones used for hidden crevasse detection
In a few studies, researchers used ground penetrating radar to detect hidden crevasses in alpine regions. Since the cavity of the crevasse refracts and reflects differently than the surround snow, the ...
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Are "fall-arrester" devices used in climbing/mountaineering?
I came across an interesting looking device on the Petzl website. As per the description,
the mobile fall arresters follow the user automatically as he moves,
whether on an inclined or vertical ...
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Bivouac on glacier: how to be sure not to stand on a crevasse?
When there is no snow cover on the glacier and crevasses are visible, no need to really worry about crevasses.
But what about when there is a layer of snow on top of glacier, hiding crevasses, and you ...
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How to mitigate injury when falling into a crevasse?
I've imagined this scenario many times: you break through a snow bridge and fall into a hidden crevasse, how should you react? The fear is, if you're wearing crampons, your foot may snag the ice ...
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Crevasse rescue with knots in the rope
This has been bugging me for a while. A party is traveling on a glacier and adds braking knots evenly to the length of the rope as seen in this answer. The person leading the rope falls into a ...
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How can I safely climb a glacial route with just a kid or one other person?
I want to climb a mountain with my daughter. There is a glacier on the route that we should cross. Other routes take much longer or are technically more difficult.
The glacier does not have many ...
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Should one attempt to rescue a stranger from a crevasse or wait for mountain rescue?
Imagine the situation. You are somewhere in the montblanc massif crossing a glacier and you come across a pair of climbers. You/ I are well trained in crevasse rescue, but are not a certified guide.
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How do I rescue someone out of a crevasse?
What is the technique involved in crevasse rescues?
Presuming a group are all moving together on a glacier and the leader of the party has fallen into a crevasse (collapsed snow bridge, etc.). The ...
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How to detect a crevasse on a glacier
When you're walking in a roped party over a glacier, how can the leader detect crevasses?
Sometimes it's possible to walk existing tracks, but even then it's possible to have a crevasse fall.
What ...
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How to cross a 25 feet wide Crevasse?
How to cross a Crevasse when its absolutely unavoidable?
What gear/equipment is/are required?
What are the things that one should look for when choosing where to cross?
Is it the hard ice from where ...
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How to pull one's partner from a crack/crevasse when skiing?
We are going to descend some snow-covered glacier on skis while roped-up. If my partner falls into a crack, and I stopped him (i.e. didn't get dragged down there), what should we do next?
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