Winter skills 3.5: climbing technique on grade I-II climbs

Expert tips for winter climbing. Climbing technique on Grade I-II climbs: Maintain a relaxed, balanced stance Don’t over-stretch Hands and feet in “Lazy X“ layout Make use of scoops to rest calf muscles Knees flexed, feet horizontal Rhythm: Axe, step, step, “platform“ This is one of a series of instructional films produced exclusively for BMC TV in association with AMI (the Association of Mountaineering Instructors), Lowe Alpine and DMM. WATCH: 32 winter skills films in our playlist: #iceclimbing #mountaineering We’re the BMC. Climb walls, rocks, hills, ice or mountains? Join us.