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Want to get into mountaineering, winter backpacking, or thru hike the Pacific Crest Trail or Continental Divide Trail? Then you’ll need to know how to use an ice axe! We cover the different types of ice axes on the market, the anatomy of an axe, how to choose and buy your axe, how to self belay, self arrest, and glissade!
0:00 Intro
1:35 The Types of Ice Axes
3:08 The Anatomy of an Ice Axe
4:15 How to Choose an Ice Axe
7:13 When to Use an Ice Axe
10:21 How to Self Belay
14:57 How to Self Arrest
21:06 How to Glissade
21:58 Next Steps