Ice climbing is the most thrilling winter adventure sport, if you like to bear the challenges of hard core snow then Ice Climbing is for you.For the purposes of climbing, ice is divided into two categories-water ice and alpine ice. Water ice is found on a cliff and Alpine ice is found in a mountain environment.
What is Ice Climbing-It is an activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Ice Climbing refers to protected climbing of features like frozen water falls,rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water, ice falls and cliffs.
Type-
* Mixed Climbing-When ascending involves both rock climbing and ice climbing.
Regions of Ice Climbing in India-
* Open peaks in Himachal Pradesh
* Open peaks in Kumaon
* Open peaks in Sikkim
* Open peaks in Jammu and Kashmir
* Open peaks in Garhwal
Safety Tips: Boots and Shoes are required for moderate routes, one should carry two 8.5mm half-double ropes treated with colour. Double rope provides two ropes for rappels. Ice tools like a single axe, one hammer model and one pickax. A comfortable, light and strong helmet that can hold a headlamp. An ice climber needs to be physically fit because this winter sport involves long accessibility and halts at high altitudes. Carry first aid box and water bottles.
What is Ice Climbing-It is an activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Ice Climbing refers to protected climbing of features like frozen water falls,rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water, ice falls and cliffs.
Type-
* Mixed Climbing-When ascending involves both rock climbing and ice climbing.
Regions of Ice Climbing in India-
* Open peaks in Himachal Pradesh
* Open peaks in Kumaon
* Open peaks in Sikkim
* Open peaks in Jammu and Kashmir
* Open peaks in Garhwal
Safety Tips: Boots and Shoes are required for moderate routes, one should carry two 8.5mm half-double ropes treated with colour. Double rope provides two ropes for rappels. Ice tools like a single axe, one hammer model and one pickax. A comfortable, light and strong helmet that can hold a headlamp. An ice climber needs to be physically fit because this winter sport involves long accessibility and halts at high altitudes. Carry first aid box and water bottles.
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