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Earth-Wind-Fire-Water Extreme Activities Project (F/C b)

Earth-Wind-Fire-Water Extreme Activities Project (F/C b). EARTH TEAM PRESENTS YOU Ice climbing. What ice climbing is?.

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Earth-Wind-Fire-Water Extreme Activities Project (F/C b)

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  1. Earth-Wind-Fire-Water Extreme Activities Project (F/C b) EARTH TEAM PRESENTS YOU Ice climbing

  2. What ice climbing is? • Ice climbing is an extreme sport refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water.

  3. Equipment Ice axe Ice screw Crampons

  4. History of Ice climbing • Ice climbing is a kind of European mountaineering during the 19th century. There were two modifications that changed Ice Climbing: 1) the invention and variation of Crampon and 2) development of climbing tools.

  5. Competitions • Ice climbing World Cup takes place in Korea from 6th of January to 11th of January every year. The first prize is 1000 Euros(only!). Ice climbing has in popularity over the last few decades.

  6. The Dangerous side of Ice climbing Ice climbing is a very dangerous sport. First of all, you need to protect your body from the elements by wearing layered clothing and dry gloves. The accidents may happen from Avalanches Falling into a deep crevasse Hidden by layer of snow

  7. Who can do ice climbing? Everybody can try ice climbing if he has: Physical strength Appropriate equipment Useful techniques & he/she must be MAD!!!!

  8. If you had time and money would you like to do ice climbing? Because we think that is a very dangerous sport and it needs a lot of physical skills and strength. You have to be patient and to be able to face the possibility of falling and get injured. NO WAY!!!!

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