montypiton Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 received my copy of the AAC journal, and Accidents in North American Mountaineering yesterday. the "Know the Ropes" feature on snow climbing was good as far as it went, but ultimately disappointing: not a breath about on-the-fly ice-axe belays? seriously?!? I know guides know these technigues because back in the eighties, I was presenting clinics for the AMGA. I've used and taught these procedures for forty years, - far more effective than the frequently taught "team arrest" (I've never witnessed a successful team arrest... although I have personally executed numerous successful on-the-fly ice-axe belays) seems to me like a serious omission. comments?? Quote
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