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A A-grade Also aid climbing grade. The technical difficulty grading system for aid climbing (both for "original" and an adapted version for "new wave"), which goes: A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and up to A6 (for "new wave"). See C-grade. Abalakov thread Abalakov thread Also V-thread. A type of anchor used in abseiling especially in winter and in ice climbing. ABD Also assisted braking device. A term ...
Ice climbing can take on a broad range of climbing routes. A common type of ice route is a frozen waterfall, particularly one that cascades down a mountain face or a down-mountain gully. Ice climbing routes can also take the form of high alpine snow-covered couloirs that are permanently frozen year-round. Giant icicles (also known as ice ...
Front-pointing (or German technique) is a technique used in mountaineering and ice climbing where a climber embeds, usually by a kicking action, the sharp metal 'front-point(s)' of their modern metal rigid crampon into the ice or hard packed snow to gain a secure foothold to assist their upward momentum on the climbing route.
Even the most dedicated of rock climbers can lose their outdoor-stoke in February. Learning to ice climb is a great way to climb outside, but making the jump to the sharp end is a big decision.
Climbing technique refers to a broad range of physical movements used in the activity or sport of climbing. [1] Notable sub-groups of climbing technique include: Aid climbing technique as is used in aid climbing; Big wall climbing technique as is used in big wall climbing; Ice climbing technique as is used in ice climbing
An ice tool is a specialized elaboration of the modern ice axe, and often described broadly as an ice axe or technical axe, used in modern ice climbing and mixed climbing. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Modern ice climbers usually use them in pairs when ascending an ice climbing route , and thus in some circumstances such as top-rope - anchored climbs, a ...
Though California is home to several ice playgrounds — including Lee Vining Canyon and June Lake — ice climbing season tends to be ephemeral. So go while you can.
Climbing-based: Mountaineering (including alpine climbing and expedition climbing), ice climbing (including mixed climbing and dry-tooling), rock climbing (including aid climbing, big wall climbing, and multi-pitch climbing), and Via Ferrata climbing; Jumping-based: BASE jumping, hang gliding, and wingsuit flying