How to Use an Ice Axe Explained

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Follow me on Instagram @radishuprooted • Want to get into mountaineering, winter backpacking, or thru hike the Pacific Crest Trail or Continental Divide Trail? Then you’ll need to know how to use an ice axe! We cover the different types of ice axes on the market, the anatomy of an axe, how to choose and buy your axe, how to self belay, self arrest, and glissade! • 0:00 Intro • 1:35 The Types of Ice Axes • 3:08 The Anatomy of an Ice Axe • 4:15 How to Choose an Ice Axe • 7:13 When to Use an Ice Axe • 10:21 How to Self Belay • 14:57 How to Self Arrest • 21:06 How to Glissade • 21:58 Next Steps

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