self-arrest
(noun)
self-arrest (noun) — A mountaineering technique in which a fallen climber (sliding down a slope) can stop their slide without using a rope or belay system.
A mountaineering technique in which a fallen climber (sliding down a slope) can stop their slide without using a rope or belay system. Self-arrest commonly involves placing one’s body weight on an ice ax, driving its head into the slope.
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What is self-arrest?
A mountaineering technique in which a fallen climber (sliding down a slope) can stop their slide without using a rope or belay system. Self-arrest commonly involves placing one’s body weight on an ice ax, driving its head into the slope.
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