Climbing on snow and ice
One of the most dangerous, yet exciting sports is ice climbing. If you’re thinking of going on an ice climbing adventure, you need to learn the basics of climbing. Enthusiasts make ice climbing a lifetime pursuit. If you want to climb steep ice slopes, you need gears such as crampon and ice axes, on top of the usual rock climbing gears. Before you try climbing on ice, some may suggest that you practice climbing on dry rocks in the summer. The basic ice climbing gears are crampons and ice picks. As an added tip, don’t go buying cheap ice climbing tools. Ice climbing is definitely not for the faint hearted. There are ice slopes that can’t be climbed by individuals. Aside from physical strength, you’ll also need good climbing techniques to climb up the ice. Read also: Skiing safely