Tag: alpinism

Icefalls: why you should try them (even if you’re a beginner)

There’s a precise moment when ice climbing becomes real.
It’s not when you look at a photo.
Nor when you spot a blue column from afar.
It happens when you strike with your ice tool for the first time and hear that clean, dry thock, and realise that the ice ‘holds’.

Mountain Safety: the importance of Alpine Guides

Mountain safety is one of the most important topics to discuss, yet one that is never discussed enough.

“With the mountain guide, shouldn’t I be 100% sure?”

The answer is uncomfortable but necessary:In the mountains, absolute safety does not exist.