Winter skills 3.2: approaching and starting the climb 

Expert tips for winter climbing. How to approach and start out on your climb:
Check crag layout if visibility allows
Plan approach and discuss tactics
Kick and chop good foot ledges
Test potential anchors thoroughly
Flake ropes carefully to avoid tangles
Practice tying knots with gloves on
Push knots into karabiner gate to attach
Protect the belay with an early runner
Long extenders help reduce rope drag
This is one of a series of instructional films produced exclusively for BMC TV in association with AMI (the Association of Mountaineering Instructors), Lowe Alpine and DMM.
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lowealpine.com/
dmmclimbing.com/
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