Alpine Mountaineering: 11. The Self Arrest, Climbing Tech Tips

Subscribe to our channel for the latest training videos, climbing tutorials and more In this video we review the selfarrest technique, a way of stopping a slip and fall on steep snow. Self arresting involves using the ice axe as a brake when one has slipped down a snow slope, and is a tool that should be automatic for every mountaineer. It takes practice, and mastery is key. Self arrest only works on snow slopes where the pick can penetrate and grip the snow. It is hopeless on very firm snow or ice, or