Questions tagged [winter-climbing]
Questions about climbing in winter
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How do you get into a prone position without catching your crampons?
With autumn starting to appear in the UK I find myself thinking about winter technique once again.
I've practiced self arrest technique, but always avoided doing it while wearing crampons. Obviously ...
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If you are buried in an avalanche will you survive?
Obviously, my best chance of survival is in not being buried, but if I am unfortunate enough to become buried in an avalanche what are my chances of surviving it?
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Winter route grades
I was recently reading a article:
Scottish Winter: Ten Must-do Routes at II and III.
When it occurred to me that I had no idea how winter grades work? I understand British trad grades, etc. But what ...
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What is the loop on the finger of my winter gloves for?
I have a pair of winter /climbing gloves. Each glove has a small loop on the ring finger, top of the glove. Why? What's it for?
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