Anchoring Intermediate - Ice

Ground level and top down anchoring skills from simple to complex.  One full day.  Very early departure.  Location to be determined by local ice conditions.

Minimum 8 participants needed to proceed.

Minimum Equipment

• Harness
• Helmet
• Suitable clothing for the weather (potentially all day in the rain)
• Webbing (1” or 9/16”)( min 6m)
• Cord  (7 or 8mm) (min 6m)
• Non-lock biners (min 10)
• Locking biners (min 4, more recommended)
• 1 Rope (>30M length, 7 – 11mm diameter)
• Belay/Rappel device (for small diameter ropes)
• Available sewn slings
• Ice Screws x 2 (ideally more, a range of lengths)
• Ice Tools x 2
• Crampons (for vertical ice)
• full chank boots

Prerequisites

• Anchoring Basics and all equipment listed
• At least one year of climbing experience