Sentences with phrase «of crampons»

«Ten point steps,» he demonstrated driving all points of the crampon into the ice with a few steps.

I drove the right one into the ice wall; then the left one, followed by one solid kick of my right foot, securing the two front spikes of the crampon; then the other foot.

Not exact matches

Of course we listened respectfully and an hour later were strapping on our crampons and headed up a mountain in near whiteout conditions.

Climbing up and over the main divide with ropes, crampons and iceaxes, braving avalanches and ice cliffs, they follow the migration routes of the magnificent Himalayan tahr and nimble chamois all the way out to the West Coast.

Using crampons, ice picks and snow poles, risking life and limb, they reached difficult ridges near the highest summit of the Sør Rondane Mountains and other challenging locations near the station in search of this cosmic dust.

I was the direct opposite of the image that the people on the crampon box portray, all happy and bouncy... More tired and near - death, really.

â $ cents Product specific size information: Normal cut â $ cents Additional Information: - Foam footbed on an outer sole of Croslite material â $ cents Fit: Normal Outdoor shoes â $ cents Application: Casual â $ cents Type: Thong Sandals Materials â $ cents Over material Type: Leather â $ cents Sole Type: synthetic Shoe Accessories â $ cents Crampons: Not

With the expertise of Pink Iceland, leave your heels and loafers at home: Using crampons and ice axes, glacier trek through shallow crevasses atop Sólheimajökull outlet glacier in southern Iceland, a rapidly receding glacier set atop Katla, one of the country's most active volcanoes.

Without question, we fished our crampons out of our packs, rehydrated and stepped onto the glacier, tied together in our harnesses.

Perhaps it was its perfect conical peak or the idea of hiking a glacier wearing the spiky shoes — crampons, I later learned they're called.

Her interesting blogs feature her exciting accounts of her travel experiences which include anything and everything from crampon hiking in Patagonia, gorilla trekking in Uganda, tree planting in Zambia and even her involvement in Turtle Rescue in Kenya.

It really is best to have experience with crampons and an ice axe because venturing much further than the top of the hill behind Mueller Hut will provide exposure that I wouldn't take a chance on with just boots.

The ascent or descent of a mountain requiring the use of specialized equipment, including but not limited to pick - axes, anchors, bolts, crampons, carabineers, and lead or top - rope anchoring equipment; So what is the average thrill - seeking adventure traveler to do?