Part of the skills-quiver: Building a V-thread ice anchor to facilitate safe descending while ski mountaineering. The elegance and efficiency of ski touring often comes to a screeching halt whenever we encounter technical terrain, as we trade the simplicity of up and down tracks for anchor building, rope tangles, and shouted commands. What…
Staying Safe in the Hills: A V-Thread Primer
Mike Gardner setting a v-thread while doing a little ski adventuring. Photo: Jason Thompson
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