Trailer to How to Ice Climb: Swinging Ice Tools and Efficient Movement Sequence
If you are going to get into alpine climbing, you need to be able to handle the variable conditions which mountains present to us. So, beyond snow and rock, one may need to contend with ice. You may love ice climbing, like my kids and I do, or you may grudgingly pursue it, but it is a necessary set of skills to have for mountaineering. Last video, we talked about good footwork. The full version of this video demonstrates how to make efficient swings and combine all the individual techniques into a full movement sequence.