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Record 1 2010-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

Climbing with crampons.

CONT

It is safe to say that the majority of ice-climbing is still done using a combination of the methods outlined above - that is general cramponing with occasional step and moderately long axes.

CONT

Boldness is essential to skilful cramponing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Technique permettant d'escalader les pentes de glace [et de neige] en équilibre sur les pointes des crampons.

CONT

Le cramponnage peut indifféremment s'apprendre en neige dure ou en glace.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de montaña
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