self-arrest
Halt your slide
Self-arrest is a technique for stopping an uncontrolled slide on snow or ice, typically using an ice axe.
Mountaineers and climbers learn to flip onto their stomachs and dig the axe pick into the slope to brake: She lost her footing but managed a quick self-arrest before gaining speed.
The skill is essential for glacier travel and steep snow ascents.
Mountaineering cutting tool
- glissadeControlled downhill slide
- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
- fallDescend under gravity
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
snow · ice · stopping · braking · plunge · shaft · pick · adze
Slow-moving ice mass
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- alpinismHigh-altitude peak climbing
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
avalanche · expedition · high-altitude · couloir · traverse · cornice · serac · snowfield
Stopping something before occurring
- protectionGuarding against harm
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- rescueSave from harm
- emergencySerious sudden danger
life-saving · preparedness · awareness · hazard · backup · conditions · judgment · decision-making
Hole-boring device
- instructionGuidance for action
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- coursePlanned path forward
- simulationImitation of real processes
repetition · scenario · beginner · progression · mentor · guide · classroom · assessment
ice-axe
Mountaineering cutting tool
slope · snow · ice · stopping · braking · plunge · shaft · pick · adze · recovery
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
crampons · avalanche · expedition · high-altitude · couloir · traverse · cornice · serac · snowfield · icefield
prevention
Stopping something before occurring
- protectionGuarding against harm
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- rescueSave from harm
emergency · life-saving · preparedness · awareness · hazard · backup · conditions · judgment · decision-making · protocol
drill
Hole-boring device
- instructionGuidance for action
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- coursePlanned path forward
simulation · repetition · scenario · beginner · progression · mentor · guide · classroom · assessment · competency
- mountaineeringsummit, alpinist, mountaineer, ice axe, ice axes
- ice climbingice axe, crampons, ice pick, heel spurs, picks
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