Introduction

Introduction prepared by Steve Dougherty

Scope of Ice School • An Introduction to Ice Axe and Crampon Techniques • Prusik out of a crevasse. • Use two ice tools to do a climb out of a crevasse with a top-roped belay. prepared by Steve Dougherty

Recommended Reading prepared by Steve Dougherty

Lower Eliot Glacier prepared by Steve Dougherty

Middle Eliot Glacier prepared by Steve Dougherty

Upper Eliot Glacier prepared by Steve Dougherty

Ice Axe prepared by Steve Dougherty

Evolution of the Ice Axe prepared by Steve Dougherty

Ice Axe Parts • Pick • Adze • Shaft • Spike prepared by Steve Dougherty

Ice Axe Length prepared by Steve Dougherty

How to Carry an Ice Axe prepared by Steve Dougherty

Ice Axe Grasps a. Self-Arrest b. Self-Belay prepared by Steve Dougherty

Self-Belay prepared by Steve Dougherty

Crampons prepared by Steve Dougherty

Evolution of Crampons prepared by Steve Dougherty

Purchasing Crampons prepared by Steve Dougherty

Crampon Maintenance • File Points … grinding can cause excessive heat. • No need for excessive sharpness • Correct any splay in points. prepared by Steve Dougherty

When to Use Crampons • Do use crampons on frozen snow and ice. • Don’t use crampons in soft snow. • Crampon effectiveness is diminished when snow accumulates between points. prepared by Steve Dougherty

Crampon Technique French Technique – Flat-Footing German Technique – Front-Pointing. prepared by Steve Dougherty

Pied Marche prepared by Steve Dougherty

Pied En Canard • Pied Marche • Pied En Canard • Pied A Plat prepared by Steve Dougherty

Pied A Plat prepared by Steve Dougherty

Pied Assis prepared by Steve Dougherty

Pied Troisieme prepared by Steve Dougherty

Very Low Angle prepared by Steve Dougherty

Low Angle prepared by Steve Dougherty

Moderate to High Angle prepared by Steve Dougherty

High Angle prepared by Steve Dougherty

Very High Angle prepared by Steve Dougherty

Ice Axe Technique prepared by Steve Dougherty

Piolet Canne prepared by Steve Dougherty

Piolet Manche prepared by Steve Dougherty

Piolet Ramasse prepared by Steve Dougherty

Piolet Ancre prepared by Steve Dougherty

Piolet Panne prepared by Steve Dougherty

Piolet Poignard prepared by Steve Dougherty

Piolet Traction prepared by Steve Dougherty

Piolet Rampe prepared by Steve Dougherty

Moderate Angle prepared by Steve Dougherty

Very High Angle prepared by Steve Dougherty

Introduction

Introduction

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