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Extreme Physical Education | Wednesday | Period 1
Fraser was waiting in the Danger Shop for the class to arrive. Once again, there was cold weather gear piled on some tables along with what looked to be rappelling gear. Today's activity was probably going to be cold and high.
"Welcome back," he greeted, smiling. "Today's our second to the last class and we're going to be doing something somewhat challenging. Ice climbing. Ice climbing is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Ice climbing usually refers to the roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water. There are several techniques to ice climbing: rope systems, tying in, belaying, leading, abseiling and lowering."
With that said, Fraser walked over to the pile of rappelling gear and proceeded to demonstrate slowly how to put the equipment on before going through rope systems, tying in, belaying, leading, abseiling, and lowering.
"We also want to make sure to protect the ice we're climbing on," he said, still in the rappelling gear. "The most common way to do that is to use ice screws, which we have. Ice screws are hollow tubes with sharp teeth on the front end, a hanger eye at the back to clip into, and threading around the tube. They are screwed into the ice and can provide very strong protection in solid ice."
Fraser then proceeded to show them how to use an ice screw to the be the safest while on the ice. After all of that, he hit a few buttons and the simulation came to life showing a completely iced over waterfall. "We're going to be climbing that today. Please be careful, go at your own pace and wear the safety gear. That is not optional, that is mandatory. Enjoy."
"Welcome back," he greeted, smiling. "Today's our second to the last class and we're going to be doing something somewhat challenging. Ice climbing. Ice climbing is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Ice climbing usually refers to the roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water. There are several techniques to ice climbing: rope systems, tying in, belaying, leading, abseiling and lowering."
With that said, Fraser walked over to the pile of rappelling gear and proceeded to demonstrate slowly how to put the equipment on before going through rope systems, tying in, belaying, leading, abseiling, and lowering.
"We also want to make sure to protect the ice we're climbing on," he said, still in the rappelling gear. "The most common way to do that is to use ice screws, which we have. Ice screws are hollow tubes with sharp teeth on the front end, a hanger eye at the back to clip into, and threading around the tube. They are screwed into the ice and can provide very strong protection in solid ice."
Fraser then proceeded to show them how to use an ice screw to the be the safest while on the ice. After all of that, he hit a few buttons and the simulation came to life showing a completely iced over waterfall. "We're going to be climbing that today. Please be careful, go at your own pace and wear the safety gear. That is not optional, that is mandatory. Enjoy."