Ice climbing is a winter outdoor exercise that involves climbing ice waterfalls of various shapes. The medium for climbing is ice that freezes due to low temperatures. Ice changes greatly due to the influence of temperature.
Therefore, climbing ice has unique dangers compared to other winter outdoor sports. These dangers will not be biased because you are a beginner or beginner, or an ice climber. It is equal and equal.
In order to fully enjoy the fun of this sport, safety issues can not be underestimated! Where is the danger of climbing ice? How to find out, how to avoid and respond?
The dangers of climbing ice can be divided into two categories: one is the danger from the natural world, and the other is the artificial danger from the climber.
Nature's danger
Climbing the environment
The vast majority of ice climbing sites are in the natural world, and some of the world’s and domestic ice-climbing resorts are located in the mountains, Colorado in the United States, Rocky Mountains in Canada, Dolomites in Italy, and Shuangqiaogou in Sichuan.
When visiting the ice climbing area, you should have a certain understanding of the local climate and environment in advance, consult the weather forecast, understand the type of climbing environment, the local temperature range, the proximity of the climbing site, etc.; in other words, do your homework before going as far as possible. There are sufficient material preparations in advance, including adequate and suitable clothing, equipment, food, etc.
Only in this way, after reaching the climbing area, it will not destroy your ice climbing holiday due to insufficient preparation, or you may use the temporary substitutes to avoid accidental injuries such as low temperature, cold, ultraviolet rays, etc. .
When approaching an icefall, it is necessary to begin a careful observation of the surrounding environment and discover potential hazards as soon as possible. These potential hazards include the stability of the surrounding environment, the presence of unstable weathering rocks, high winds, unstable snow slopes, and even the possibility of avalanches.
Before climbing an icefall, carefully observe its color, shape, whether it is dry or wet, whether it is running water, how long it will take to the sun, etc., and then make judgments, take evasive measures or simply change places.
Different ice ages have different dangers
The icefall in winter is a seasonal icefall that can only be formed when the temperature is suitable in winter. Therefore, it is instable with respect to rocks and is greatly affected by external factors (temperature, sunshine, form of formation, wind, etc.).
At the beginning of the ice season, icefall gradually formed, but it was not solid enough. There were more air and more empty caves in the icefall, and the risk of climbing was relatively high; especially the relatively steep icefall, more air would enter during the formation. This made it difficult to set up effective ice cones, increasing the difficulty and risk of climbing. During this period, we should seek to climb through the ice walls that are formed by solid foundations such as rocks and have less voids. At the same time, because there are fewer early ice climbers, it is necessary to pay attention to clean up some of the newly formed unstable ice when climbing.
In the middle of the ice season, the temperature is lower, the formation time is longer, and the voids in the icefall are gradually filled. This is the golden age of ice climbing. At this time, the main influence of the icefall is the temperature change and sunshine during the day. Pay close attention at any time. Changes in the ice wall.
At the end of the ice season, when the spring comes, the ice climbing season is also coming to an end. As the temperature rises, the ice waterfall begins to melt slowly. Be careful! The ice waterfalls of this period will become very vulnerable unconsciously, and this process will happen quietly while you are still immersed in the enjoyment of climbing. Icefall will collapse without warning. If you just climb or stay nearby, the consequences will be very serious. The climate has become warmer, the waters of icefalls have increased, the color of ice has turned white, the voids have been re-formed, the quality of the ice has become soft, and when you find these signs, pack up and go home!
Human danger
In fact, during the entire climb, ice climbers will create human dangers.
Pioneer shedding
In addition to the dangers posed by nature, this may be the most terrible danger in the ice climbing movement. Pioneer shedding will bring serious injuries and even death. There have been many real cases. So, consider carefully the way you want to climb, top rope or pioneer?
If it is a pioneer, never fall off! It is not too difficult to do this. On the one hand, it is sensible and conservative to assess its pioneering ability to climb and it is not easy to try to go beyond the ability; on the other hand, it strives to increase the level and experience of climbing and steadily pioneers. Every route.
Climb to ice
This is the ice that the climber makes, the hail in his hand, and the crampons on his feet will always produce ice, which is unique to the ice climbing movement.
When we describe ice-splashing, it seems that we only saw its beauty. However, this is indeed a danger. Seriously, it will bring about blindness, defacement, and fracture. Therefore, it cannot be underestimated.
Avoidance measures: on the one hand, wear helmets, masks, or glasses to master the correct evasive action and stay in a safe area; on the other hand, it is still trying to improve the climbing level and experience, using ice axes and crampons correctly, and manufacturing as little as possible when climbing. ice.
Protection System
This is a serious issue. There is a need for protection systems to protect the lives of climbers during climbing activities. Climbing is no exception.
The establishment of a solid and effective protection point (station), mastery of proper protection techniques, and use of qualified protective equipment are prerequisites for the entire protection system to work effectively. If there are problems with the protection system, the consequences will be disastrous.
The ice protection point (station) is also in an unstable state due to the unstable state of ice, and it is necessary to pay close attention, especially for long-term protection points (stations). How can we do a safe protection system? Learn first and then train, at least how to judge.
equipment
Unable to climb the ice wall with bare hands, must use special technical equipment. Professionally certified and qualified technical equipment is the basis for safe climbing. At the same time, it is necessary to maintain the equipment in a timely and correct manner so that they are in the best condition and ensure that they will not fail due to lack of maintenance. Let your ice axes and crampons be at a reasonable level of sharpness. Use them correctly. Do not hurt yourself or others. Learn and train reasonable and effective techniques to enjoy climbing efficiently and safely.
Solutions
Security is always the most important thing for climbing; without security, climbing is impossible. As ice climbing enthusiasts want to solve this problem, personally think there are two ways:
Selecting experienced and professionally trained climbers is relatively easy, especially for those who do not have enough time for learning and training, but they need to pay a fee as compensation.
Select professional training institutions, gradually accept professional training and accumulate experience, and be responsible for their own safety.
Last tip: Don't forget to purchase the corresponding insurance before you leave.
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