Alpine Archives - VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/category/alpine-climbing/ Safe Rock Climbing Skills Explained Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:22:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/wp-content/uploads/vdiff-logo-Header-36x36.png Alpine Archives - VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/category/alpine-climbing/ 32 32 Glacier Travel Fundamentals https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/glacier-travel-fundamentals/ https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/glacier-travel-fundamentals/#comments Sat, 03 May 2025 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5101 Glacier Travel Fundamentals Travelling on a glacier is an exciting element of exploring the high mountains. Many alpine rock climbs can only be accessed by travelling across glaciers, or the glacier itself may be the...

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]]> https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/glacier-travel-fundamentals/feed/ 10 Glacier Gear https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/glacier-travel-gear/ Sat, 03 May 2025 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5120 Glacier Gear What gear you take on the glacier will depend entirely on what you plan to do once across it. The list below covers equipment that is recommended for the glacier crossing itself. You...

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]]> Glacier Travel > Using the Rope https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/glacier-travel-using-rope/ Sat, 03 May 2025 10:00:17 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5124 Glacier Travel: Using the Rope It can be tempting to cross a glacier without bothering to get the rope out, especially if it looks easy or if other climbers have crossed without problems before. This...

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]]> Glacier Travel > Moving on Snow https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/glacier-travel-moving/ Sat, 03 May 2025 09:00:37 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5127 Glacier Travel: Moving on Snow Walking on Snow The snow which covers a glacier is very variable. Sometimes a 20 degree slope is easy to walk up, with the front team member kicking in steps...

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]]> Crevasse Rescue > Snow Anchors https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/glacier-travel-snow-anchors/ Sat, 03 May 2025 08:00:36 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5141 Crevasse Rescue: Snow Anchors You will need to make an anchor on the glacier when:– Performing a crevasse rescue– Belaying/ abseiling across a crevasse or other tricky ground NoteThe anchors described in this section are...

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]]> Crevasse Rescue > Ice Anchors https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/glacier-travel-ice-anchors/ Sat, 03 May 2025 07:00:20 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5145 Crevasse Rescue: Ice Anchors How to Place Ice Screws You can place ice screws to make an anchor on a dry glacier, or you might be able to dig through snow on a wet glacier...

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]]> Crevasse Rescue > Raising Systems https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/crevasse-rescue-1/ Sat, 03 May 2025 06:00:53 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5153 Crevasse Rescue: Raising Systems Setting up a ‘raising system’ means using your rope and gear to pull your partner out of a crevasse. How to Set Up a Raising System Step 1The first and most...

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]]> Crevasse Rescue > Prusiking https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/crevasse-rescue-2/ Sat, 03 May 2025 05:00:28 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5157 Crevasse Rescue: Prusiking Falling into the dark, icy depths of a crevasse sounds like a scene from a bad movie or a worst nightmare. But this is a real risk when travelling across a glacier,...

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