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| Ice climbing |
Multiple methods are used to travel safely over ice. The lead climber can place ice screws in the ice and attach the rope for protection.
Each climber on the team must clip past the anchor, and the last
climber picks up the anchor itself. Occasionally, slinged icicles or
bollards are also used. This allows for safety should the entire team be
taken off their feet. This technique is known as Simul-climbing and is
sometimes also used on steep snow and easy rock.
If the terrain becomes too steep, standard ice climbing techniques are used in which each climber is belayed, moving one at a time.
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