Keyword: Multi-pitch ice climbing

In mid-December, Simon Gietl and Manuel Oberarzbacher made the first ascent of the spectacular mixed route Hybrid on the Grödner Joch. With difficulties up to M8+ and WI6, the...

Where and how to set up belays in multi-pitch ice climbing is highly safety-relevant. Building on the previous articles on assessing ice conditions and setting ice screws, ice climber, mountain guide and author Peter von Känel explains what is important when building belay stands in the ice.