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Why am I getting urges to go ice climbing?

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Ok,

So I've been skiing 3 weeks of my whole life (I'm 26 and 2/3s). I have gone off piste a few times, (with experienced people - yes even Kramer is an experienced skiier, in my book NehNeh )

But now I've got the bug of wanting to go further afield and do like treks to "special places".

WHY? WHY WHY!!!!

I'd need to buy crampons, and flippin' axe things that cost like £100 each and rope and carabinas and face my fear of falling down a cravas.

WHY? Puzzled
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Mr.Si, I don't know wink
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... but I think it might be something to do with being a true snowHead. You go for it young man Cool

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Mr.Si, if you figure it out do tel me. I've been getting some similar urges recently too Sad
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Mr.Si, having seen you ski, I suspect you may well die when ice climbing wink
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Mr.Si, because you are a Mountaineer - you're just realising it - and it may prove to be the most addictive, thrilling, scary, expensive, wonderful, stupid thing you ever do in your life...
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Frosty the Snowman, do go on! snowHead It might be something to do with impatience, or going fast, sometimes too fast... Very Happy (I don't condone it)

It's likely that I probably would. And I might need to replace my browned salopettes after every episode Laughing
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Mr.Si, Spot on. You are the fastest progressing skier I have evr seen.
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Mr.Si, I think you are confusing ice climbing with ski mountaineering. Ice climbing is - silly, dangerous, very dangerous, can involve separation of left hand side of body from right hand side which I understand can be a bit nippy.

Ski mountaineering is marvellous and involves skiing in places few people get to. And can be relatively safe. And not so painful unless you overdo it.
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Mr.Si, I've been ice climbing for approx 15 years (not to any great standard though) in the UK, Rockies and Alps. A great beginner venue is Ceillac in France, easy grade 850ft waterfalls with tree belays and easy paths down. It even has a free standing pillar which is an easy WI5 to 4 depending on conditions. La Grave is also fantastic and both of these venues also have skiing (la Grave is walk in from your apartment too).

As said, mountaineering is different to pure ice, much harder work and longer to walk Laughing
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And I am looking for partners to go climbing with as I haven't been for about 3 years - damn skiing seems to have taken over. I have taken beginners before and had them leading by their second day. Also have never lost one rolling eyes
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David Murdoch, I think you are probably right!

Either way, I'd probably be scared out of my wits to do it, but I can understand that I probably will, never the less, start doing it.

So, what does one need for ski mountaineering?

Crampons?
a couple of Axes?
probe thingamiebobs?
GPS?

Both do actually sound very very fun. Never been a climber though. Mad... yes Smile
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Scarpa, it does sound attractive.
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 You know it makes sense.
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Mr.Si, please see my 1st post.
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lol, yeah, fair point.

I'll stick to the piste. Sad
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Scarpa wrote:
And I am looking for partners to go climbing with as I haven't been for about 3 years - damn skiing seems to have taken over. I have taken beginners before and had them leading by their second day. Also have never lost one rolling eyes


Always found them at the bottom after the scrapping and screaming had stopped Wink
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Scarpa wrote:
And I am looking for partners to go climbing with as I haven't been for about 3 years - damn skiing seems to have taken over. I have taken beginners before and had them leading by their second day. Also have never lost one rolling eyes


YET wink
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Mr.Si wrote:
David Murdoch, I think you are probably right!

Either way, I'd probably be scared out of my wits to do it, but I can understand that I probably will, never the less, start doing it.

So, what does one need for ski mountaineering?

Crampons?
a couple of Axes?
probe thingamiebobs?
GPS?

Both do actually sound very very fun. Never been a climber though. Mad... yes Smile


they sound interesting wink
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You know you want to... taken at Lake Louise... another great ski area.
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Scarpa, It was definitely snow mountaineering I had in mind originally!

Lake Louise for skiing would be nice though snowHead
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Mr.Si, Plenty of good long snow gullies in Wales to learn the basic skills; moving on steep snow, ropework, belays etc. Same goes for the Lakes and Scotland.
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Mr.Si wrote:
Either way, I'd probably be scared out of my wits to do it, but I can understand that I probably will, never the less, start doing it.

Like flies attracted to fire? Wink

It's the "scared out of my wits" part. Some people are simply drawn to it. It's probably in your genes. Smile
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It's great fun. One of my climbing partners has just got back from Rujkan in Norway: roadside ice climbing. Lucky *^%$^&*
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Swirly, I'm skiing in Sweden in a few weeks, I'll check out the region for climbing, I'm gonna have to do a trip next year before I forget every bit of technique I ever had Crying or Very sad
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Mr.Si wrote:
lol, yeah, fair point.

I'll stick to the piste. Sad


don't... if you've got the urge, get an alpine guide and explore the world that only those who really know the mountains get to see and know.

be prepared to pay €200 a day - it may be the best money tou've ever spent...

no disrespect to other posters....
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If there is a day with poor off piste snow the guides would probably love to have someone to take ice climbing for a change (a guide I go with suggested it once and some of my friends had a go and had a good time. The cost will be the same as skiing with the same guide. The guide will lend you equipment and belay a safety rope at the top. Of course the ice climbing is better in some resorts than others.
If you like it you can buy the equipment later.
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You could also have a go at ice climing on an indoor wall, there are several around the country, but the biggest is the Ice Factor at Kinlochleven. They just need the snow dome to go along with it...
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