This video covers the basics of building an ice anchor when ice climbing. The key is to have a good plan of where to build your anchor.
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Big wall climb with a basic jumaring technique
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Use a climbing ratchet
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Use ascenders for rock climbing
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Tie the Figure 8, or Flemish, Bend (Rope Join) knot
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Tie a man harness knot
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Tie the Prusik Knot or Triple Sliding Hitch Knot
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Tie a Girth Hitch/Lark's Foot knot for rock climbing
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Tie a rappelling knot
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Tie a Double Figure Eight Loop knot aka Bunny Ears
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Make a Fast Rope for Climbing, including an eye splice
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Tie a release hitch knot for mountain climbing
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Tie a one-handed bowline knot quickly
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Tie the Alpine Butterfly Knot (or Lineman's Knot)
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Rope up for glacier travel
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Hook up a rappelling device
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Tie a munter hitch knot for climbing
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Tie knots and coil climbing rope
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Tie in the rope for glacier climbing
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Big wall climb with a basic jumaring technique
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Use a climbing ratchet
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Tie a one-handed bowline knot quickly
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Use a two anchor system to set up a fixed rappel station for climbing
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Make a Fast Rope for Climbing, including an eye splice
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Tie a Prusik knot
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Tie a Penborthy friction knot
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Tie a Munter friction knot (or Munter hitch)
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Tie a release hitch knot for mountain climbing
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Walk on crampons in ice mountaineering
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Exercise to get in shape for mountaineering
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Tie a strong water knot
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Tie a Prusik friction knot
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Stop yourself with an ice axe in mountaineering
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Abseil (decend) in rock climbing
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Build a successful fire in the snow
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Tie a common figure eight climbing knot
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Tie a bowline knot for climbing
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Prepare to rock climb
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Climb Mount Everest
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