Ice Climbing
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Ice climbing Accident
Update: On Wednesday, February 11, Sgt. Mark Salesse s body was recovered by Parks Canada Visitor Safety specialists from under approximately 10 feet of snow near the base of Polar Circus (WI 5). He disappeared after an avalanche was triggered by an above climber. The four, including Salesse, were climbing unroped between the upper and lower ice pitches. Canadian climber, Sgt…
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Gloves for Ice climbing
I love being warm, and not to brag, but I m really good at it. Hot springs, woodstoves, tropical beaches, and Bikram yoga are just a few of my favorite things. So it always comes as a surprise to people that I m an ice climber and have dreams of arctic exploration. But like many women, I can be cold any time and would be content in an 8, -meter suit on almost any day of the…
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Climbing in Iceland
Doug The glacier walk and ice climb was one of the highlights of my trip to Iceland last May. To be on a glacier of any sort is a great excursion but to be walking on one like Solheimajokull, which has changed so much in recent years due to Iceland’s volcanic activity, was fantastic. The excursion starts with the guides preparing you with your equipment – a harness, crampons…
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Climbing Iceberg
Klemen Premrl always dreamed about climbing icebergs. Two of the most accomplished ice climbers in the world, Klemen and his partner and longtime friend Aljaz Anderle (both from Slovenia) along with a production crew from GoPro went to Greenland last summer to try and fulfill their childhood dream. While the iceberg summits they hoped to reach were generally much lower than…
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Black Diamond Ice climbing Gloves
Products Artikelnummer BD620214DAWNS_M1 Der Women’s Vector ist ein vielseitiger Hybrid-Helm für leichten Schutz in jeder Kletterdisziplin mit ausgezeichneter Belüftung und Ratschen-Einstellungssystem. Artikelnummer BDALL1 Das Fuel ist ein absolut leistungsstarkes, vielseitiges High-End-Eisgerät welches sowohl im Steileis als auch in überhängenden Mixed- oder Drytoolingrouten…
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Best Ice climbing pants
MAs with every winter sport, the key to dressing comfortably for ice climbing is dressing in layers. There’s a lot of “stop and go” when ice climbing, so proper layers are especially important to prevent overheating while climbing and freezing while belaying. Here are some suggestions and tips to help you be as comfortable as possible on your next ice climbing trip. Base Layers…
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