So, great news that he's OK, and indeed he's very,very lucky. But sorry, and I know that I'll be pilloried for saying this (this being UKC after all) but am I the only person to notice he didn't even attempt an ice...
MarketBoy - 20 Mar 2013
Interesting... I was taught through the people I had learnt to winter climb with that the best thing to do was to hunker down. When I came to a situation where ice was raining down on me that was what I did. On a route...
Tom Row - 17 Mar 2013
You just seem to not like people taking contrary views to what you say Simon. You said he did "absolutely" the wrong thing, and that what you suggest is "absolutely" the right thing - so presumably...
TobyA - 14 Mar 2013
| No I agree entirely that you obviously need to practice things. I learnt how self arrest, practiced it more, and some years later was very glad that I had when I needed to do it for real! I just feel in this sort of...
TobyA - 14 Mar 2013
It's not really for me to say what you should do as I don't have the relevant experience/expertise in this case. Sure that's a debate for someone else who enjoys specultaing more than I do. I don't want to criticise...
Martin1978 - 14 Mar 2013
Sure, but what should you do? Try and dodge it or just brace for impact? I'm also not sure if any climber does practice either avoiding or getting hit by ice. I know I never have. What would you do to practice either...
TobyA - 14 Mar 2013
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