Love this video and will practice ! Great safety and the boys are very skilled!
@ShortGuysBetaWorks
3 жыл бұрын
The trick is keeping them focused. But they seem to intuitively understand the severity of having a spikey thing in their hands!
@bartonpopenoe
Жыл бұрын
May seem intuitive for the experienced but it’s worth mentioning to remove crampons before glissading.
@ShortGuysBetaWorks
Жыл бұрын
That's a great point. I talk about not having crampons for self-arrest practice (other video), but you are right that it's very applicable here, too.
@christyph3382
Жыл бұрын
I am jealous of those kids they are great lol. Thanks for sharing. I learned new techniques how to use an ice axe.
@ShortGuysBetaWorks
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! 😁
@JonathanShidler
2 жыл бұрын
Solid piece of knowledge and concise!
@ShortGuysBetaWorks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🙏 Hope it proves useful. 🏔️
@kylebeyerlein3335
3 жыл бұрын
Great safety post and informative!
@ShortGuysBetaWorks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Hope you can put some of it into practice!
@judacrisable
2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful thanks 🙏
@ShortGuysBetaWorks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🙏 Have fun out there! 🏔️❄️
@PatriciaLi1
2 жыл бұрын
Question: at around 2:35 you're talking about traversing across a slope with the ice axe in your uphill hand. I'm comfortable to do this if the snow is hard; however, sometimes in softer snow the ice axe will suddenly punch through deeply and throw off my balance, which is ironic and counterproductive. What's the solution there - should I use trekking poles in those conditions instead of an ice axe? (Since if the snow is that soft I'll probably not go far anyway even if I do fall?)
@ShortGuysBetaWorks
2 жыл бұрын
If the slope is steep enough to have an ice axe at all, having it sink into the snow (some) can be helpful. It isn't really something you are weighting to take the load off your legs, it is a temporary anchor point to keep you tethered to the mount, hence it being called "self-belay." If you are using the axe to and it's sinking into the snow throws you off balance, then it is likely that to slope is flat enough that a trekking pole would be better. You want to use the axe on slopes that are strep enough that a slip would result in a slide that would require the axe for self-arrest (typically 30 degrees or steeper).
@PatriciaLi1
2 жыл бұрын
@@ShortGuysBetaWorks Ah! "It isn't really something you are weighting to take the load off your legs, it is a temporary anchor point to keep you tethered to the mount" is really helpful. I think what I was doing was leaning on the axe, when instead I should just be sticking it in and just keeping my hand on it without leaning on it? Thanks so much for helping out a beginner 🙏
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