Category: Snow & Ice Belays
Category: Snow & Ice Belays
Research on mountain guiding and mountaineering techniques.
Pendulum Fall Calculator
An online tool to calculate forces generated during a pendulum fall with midpoint anchor failure
This calculator estimates peak forces during a steep traverse fall, including the effects of an intermediate anchor and a worst-case failure of that…
Author: Elke Braun-Elwert
Published: 17 Dec 2025
Belays on Snow
Snow stake, mid-clip vertical placement - update
Snow stakes are a Kiwi invention and have been around since the early 1970s.
Belays on Snow
Snow stake, mid-clip vertical placement, standing axe belay
Who hasn't experienced this situation: Knee deep, soft snow, 'porridge', at the end of a difficult pitch, no decent anchor to secure yourself onto, you are tired, time is pressing.