Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips Episode 1—Using Your Feet
Good feet are the basis for solid, safe, and fun ice movement, but getting solid feet on ice is a slippery process for most. In this episode, we discuss how to kick, unweight your crampons, and why your crampons are probably set up wrong.
—BD Athlete Will Gadd
Will Gadd's Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 1—Using Your Feet
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 2—Where and How to Swing Your Tools
Where you swing your ice tools is as important as how you swing them. Each ice placement is really a mini-belay; make it solid, efficient and smooth.
—BD Athlete Will Gadd
Will Gadd's Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 2—Where and How to Swing Your Tools
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 3—Steep Ice Technique
Good basic ice technique is the foundation for steeper ice climbing. The bad news is that most ice climber suck at basic technique. The good news is that good technique can be learned fast and makes the whole sport a lot more fun and safer.
—BD Athlete Will Gadd
Will Gadd's Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 3—Steep Ice Technique
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 4—Drytooling 101
Drytooling puts the mixed in mixed climbing, but it’s not intuitive. Here are some simple tricks to evaluate placements even if you can’t see the hold, and the three most common types of placements (edges, cracks, steins).
—BD Athlete Will Gadd
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 4—Drytooling 101
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 5—Advanced Drytooling
Fun with steel and rock continued. How to get up the wild and weird.
—BD Athlete Will Gadd
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 5—Advanced Drytooling
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 6—Placing Ice Screws
How not to get screwed placing ice screws. Strength, length, size, and style.
—BD Athlete Will Gadd
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 6—Placing Ice Screws
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 7—Pulling the Bulge
More people have probably fallen off pulling over bulges while ice climbing than anywhere else. They are awkward, tricky, and definitely the enemy. How to battle the bulge successfully.
—BD Athlete Will Gadd
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 7—Pulling the Bulge
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 8—Threaded Ice Anchors
How to get a good threaded ice anchor. Pros and cons of different materials, configurations, and how not to die on the descent.
—BD Athlete Will Gadd
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 8—Threaded Ice Anchors
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 9—How to Sharpen Your Ice Picks
How to keep your picks working well and avoid the most common sharpening errors.
—BD Athlete Will Gadd
Will Gadd’s Ice Climbing Tech Tips: Episode 9—How to Sharpen Your Ice Picks
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