{"id":27218,"date":"2024-02-13T12:39:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T11:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/?p=27218"},"modified":"2024-10-13T12:53:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T10:53:40","slug":"packing-list-for-multi-pitch-ice-climbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/en\/packing-list-for-multi-pitch-ice-climbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing List for Multi-Pitch Ice Climbing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction and Notes<\/h2>\n<p>Ice climbing is dangerous and requires experience to assess the ice and the risks. This packing list is merely an idea and a guide, and it is by no means a comprehensive universal solution. So please think for yourself and take what you need to safely complete your climb! This packing list also has a personal touch from my own experiences.<\/p>\n<h2>Clothing for Ice Climbing<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, this is dependent on the temperature and personal tolerance to the cold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hardshell pants<\/li>\n<li>Wool shirt<\/li>\n<li>Windbreaker Jacket<\/li>\n<li>Thin wool beanie or balaclava (wearable under a climbing helmet)<\/li>\n<li>Long underwear (possibly wool)<\/li>\n<li>Hardshell jacket (in case it gets colder, windier, or wet)<\/li>\n<li>2-3 pairs of gloves (for switching out if a pair gets wet and cold)<\/li>\n<li>Thick belay gloves (which should ideally stay dry)<\/li>\n<li>Insulated winter jacket (to stay warm during breaks or while belaying)<\/li>\n<li>Crampon-compatible mountain boots (Category D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Packing List for Multi-Pitch Ice Climbing<\/h2>\n<h3>What the <strong>team carries together<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2x half ropes (appropriate length for the route, but in ice, it&#8217;s better to have a few extra meters)<\/li>\n<li>Prepped topo of the route (laminated\/waterproof)<\/li>\n<li>2 energy-absorbing quickdraws (for questionable ice screws, or use double rope technique)<\/li>\n<li>At least 4 ice screws with at least 16cm length for belay stations (4 screws, because there are two belay stations)<\/li>\n<li>8-12 ice screws of various lengths (quantity based on topo and experience, length based on ice thickness)<\/li>\n<li>12-16 quickdraws (including at least 6 alpine extendable quickdraws)<\/li>\n<li>At least one 120cm sling with carabiner (as a long quickdraw, for setting up anchors, or for protection on trees)<\/li>\n<li>2x belay slings with two small screw-lock carabiners each (usually a quad anchor made from about 6m of aramid cord or a 240cm Dyneema sling)<\/li>\n<li>File for sharpening ice tools and crampons<\/li>\n<li>Sunscreen (or apply beforehand)<\/li>\n<li>First aid kit (better: each climber carries one on their person)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Items that <strong>each individual carries<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunglasses (optional self-tinting lenses)<\/li>\n<li>Climbing harness (consider a lightweight model for long approaches)<\/li>\n<li>2-4 ice screw holders (for carrying screws on the harness)<\/li>\n<li>Climbing helmet<\/li>\n<li>Crampons<\/li>\n<li>2x ice tools<\/li>\n<li>Belay device: Alpine tube (for dynamic belaying, comfortable for belaying one or two followers, good for rappelling on two strands)<\/li>\n<li>Large HMS carabiner with round cross-section (for use with the belay device, a round cross-section makes it easier to belay in guide mode)<\/li>\n<li>Small screw-lock carabiner (for attaching the tube in guide mode, as a dummy runner at the belay, and for rappelling with a prusik backup)<\/li>\n<li>A 180cm sling with a screw-lock carabiner (as reserve material)<\/li>\n<li>At least one extra HMS carabiner (possibly a lightweight model)<\/li>\n<li>Carabiner as a personal tether by clove hitching the rope (AustriAlpin Fifty:Fifty, or a PAS sling with carabiner)<\/li>\n<li>Spare non-locking carabiner (in case all quickdraws are used, but you need to build a belay station with three points)<\/li>\n<li>2x short prusik cords (as a backup when rappelling and for potential rescues)<\/li>\n<li>Cord for Abalakov threads (pre-cut to about 1.50 &#8211; 2m, so it can go around small trees as well)<\/li>\n<li>Abalakov threader (for threading cord or rope through the ice thread)<\/li>\n<li>Small backpack 12-18L (for carrying snacks, water, and insulation jacket while climbing)<\/li>\n<li>Water and snacks<\/li>\n<li>Headlamp (since it gets dark early)<\/li>\n<li>Charged phone (for emergency calls)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For alpine or mixed routes:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nuts<\/li>\n<li>Pitons (and an ice tool with a hammer!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Depending on conditions and length of the climb:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Avalanche transceiver (each climber has one!)<\/li>\n<li>Avalanche probe and shovel (each climber!)<\/li>\n<li>Spare shirt (to change into something dry at the base of the route)<\/li>\n<li>Sunscreen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Practical items:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Backpack for approach 40-60L (which stays at the base)<\/li>\n<li>Ice screw bag (for safely transporting screws to the base)<\/li>\n<li>Groundsheet for packing at the parking lot (about 3x3m Cordura or similar)<\/li>\n<li>Local climbing guidebook<\/li>\n<li>GPS watch\/device with coordinates of the base<\/li>\n<li>Emergency bivy bag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>What and how you pack for ice climbing is, to a certain extent, individual. This list is only a rough guide based on my experiences. You can set off with more or less gear, and with more experience, you can pack more precisely for a selected route.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction and Notes Ice climbing is dangerous and requires experience to assess the ice and the risks. 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