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How to Ice Axe Self Arrest | In the Mountains, WY United States | 04/04/08, by powderjunky
As spring approaches, more of us will heed the calling into the high peaks in search of the goodness. Here is a cool video i found on you tube that gives some good demonstrations of how to self arrest, lord willing you will never have to use these techniques, but good to know and practice anyway.