Скачать или смотреть Climbing Better 2

What is good ice climbing? How do you climb ice with more flow, security, and enjoyment? I spend a lot of my winters teaching clinics and working on technique with everyone from novices to WI6 leaders. I shot this video last year and thought it would be fun to share and talk about. Joseph has done a whack of climbing on ice, and wanted to get better. The first video shows where he's at, then I comment on it, then the last video is his final climb of the day. He was thrashed, but his movement is better, and more important his understanding of ice climbing is far far better. I love these days working with people, it's a privilege to help people climb better and have fun in the mountains. A few things Joseph is doing right in the first video:

-Tools staggered. He understands modern technique.
-Trying to drive the motion with his legs.
-Looking at where he swings.
-Bending his knees and hips to kick (mostly).
-Getting his waist away from the ice to kick, and mostly standing up with straight legs.
-He's going up!

I get into potential improvements and thoughts in the video. I hope this is helpful for everyone, good fun.

-WG