A hot winter adventure with Ice- Climbing.

Who don't desires to enjoy the melting ice, the snowballs in the snow way? One very thrilling, yet adventure winter sport comes with Ice climbing, a bit similar to what we had a talk about rock climbing in our blog. The task involves a challenging journey on the hard core snowy spots.

Know-how
Take the climbing venture with your three three limbs and one hand plying the ice-axe. The ice are hard and rough as rocks in the mountain and as such keep a strong hold on yourself and the equipments you are handling. No holds and anchors are accessible in the icy mountains and the climber themselves have to position them with pistons or screw. On thin ice, cat climbing is preferred with clawing up the ice walls and ice edges.

Adventure peaks
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Garhwal, Sikkim and Kumaon

Tip-Top Tips
Take all the essentials of ice climbing like sticky-soled boots, ropes, single axe, one pick axe and one hammer model.
Wear a strong, light and comfortable Helmet.
Carry a headlamp, spare bulbs and extra batteries for more darker zones.
Pack a light, handles double ropes designed with icy cords for the purpose of belaying and rappelling in the ice.
In the early morning, the freezy ice are cold and brittle so climbing on those hours requires a cautious practice.
Ice grades are subtle and indistinct and as such climbers need to collect accurate information about the spot the are set to undergo.
Have a fitness certificate before you proceed for this breath-taking activity.
The climbs often involve long accessibility and halts at high altitudes so wrap yourself with comfy woolen garments.
Get going with other adventure sports like skiing, running, hiking, and cycling, specially on hilly areas and prepare yourself for ice climbing.