Intermediate & Expedition Climbing Skills
The climbing skills presented here are a collection of intermediate mountaineering skills and expedition climbing skills that climbers should have in order to feel comfortable and properly prepared in order to join an expedition-style climb. This presentation is meant for climbers who have already learned the skills in the mountains and are looking for a quick refresher of terminology and basic movements. This resource is not a comprehensive guide!
Intermediate Climbing Skills
Duck Step on Steep Terrain
Cross Over Step on Steep Terrain
Ice Axe: Low Dagger Position
Running Belays
Fixed Lines: Passing Anchors
Fixed Lines: Arm Wrap
Anchors
Deadman
Picket: Top-Clipped
Picket: Mid-Clipped
Saxon's Cross
Snow Bollard
V Thread
Equalized Anchor with a Knot
Equalized Anchor with a Magic X
Crevasse Rescue Skills
C Pulley System
Z Pulley System
Self Rescue
Camp Skills
Snow Walls
Taught Line Hitch
Trucker's Hitch
