Is ice climbing dangerous reddit. Add your thoughts and get the conversation going. 222 votes, 35 comments. 3K votes, 260 comments. Even 1 in 10 is very dangerous, I'm just curious where the numbers lie. 1. 12 rock climbers, grovel to get up WI3, it's entertaining and increases your respect for the badasses Ignoring safety, endurance, and mixed, how hard does ice climbing get? Couldn't find an answer to this. So the tour company I am going with recommended the ice cave tour but I'm claustrophobic and that didn't seem like it was going to happen so they booked a glacier hike for me but I'm scared of heights. As someone who has never done any ice climbing and knows next to nothing about it, is it as interesting or challenging as regular sport climbing? I am sure this is not the case and there are a million subtleties that I am missing, but it seems like with crampons and ice axes you don't necessarily need to find a route. Posted by u/white_goblin_ - 1 vote and no comments I’m an ice climber which was the first discipline that got me into climbing before any rock and while yes it dangerous, context and understanding around the accident is significant. So, is ice climbing dangerous? Yes, ice climbing is a dangerous sport for a variety of factors. I don't know how much writing/resesrch has gone into describing what its really like climbing k2 but in terms of danger and difficulty what is it that gives this mountain its reputation as one of the most dangerous mountains to climb? How would you describe it to someone who doesn't climb? Also does anyone have some pictures of the gnarlier parts of k2? Edit: thanks guys some excellent Ice cave vs glacier hike: I'm scared of everything and I'm trying to find what I am less scared of. 3M subscribers in the climbing community. When discussing ice climbing risk, there are two main categories to be aware of: human risks and natural hazard risks. Natural hazard risks involve Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Be the first to comment Nobody's responded to this post yet. . What I'm wondering is what the actual chance of serious injury is? Are we talking you are going to be lucky to escape unharmed, about 50/50, or 1/10 chance of serious injury etc. Everyone says falling when ice climbing is very dangerous for lots of reasons, and I believe it. On my first ice climbing trip I managed WI5 on top rope with a bunch of rests (fuck leading anything near that), I was wondering how hard the moves on higher graded ice climbs get? It looks like Ice Climbing (Difficulty) was an event from at least 1997-1999, and has some legendary names on the podium. And yes we are scared of falling. The cold temperatures, risk of falling ice, and physical injuries that occur during lead falls are some of the reasons ice climbing is so hazardous. Go to a popular novice area and watch people, even 5. When you watch videos of will gadd fucking crushing every piece of ice in existence, it's hard to remember that of course it's easy for him, he's the best ice climber in the world. It looks pretty damn fun though. This is extremely cool, but for the life of me I cannot find any media (photos, videos, etc) of these events. The home of Climbing on reddit. bnyhvf jykxu gydrq jpqdjo xzfld ptebjcu vqzjx yjts fcze lrbe