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Record 1 1991-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

Snow pickets are made of angle or T-shaped aluminum with holes drilled near the top end for a loop of webbing. In fairly hard snow you can drive in long ice screws or snow pickets and belay anchored to these.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Cornière légère et solide pour l'assurance en neige.

CONT

D'autres matériels sont utilisés en neige et glace pour l'assurance de la cordée, comme les pieux et ancres à neige, mais plus en expédition qu'en montagne «classique».

Spanish

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