Use some force to plant the pick of your axe into the slope just above shoulder level.
Self-Arrest Skills Save Lives on Snow-Covered Slopes
Plant the Pick Into the Slope
A hiker plants the pick of her axe into a snow slope to execute the self-arrest.
Photo credit Franck Bocamy © Traci J. Macnamara.
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- Purpose and Starting Position for Self-Arrest
- Grasp Axe With Pick Facing Backwards
- Wrap Fingers Around Pick Near Shaft
- Turn on Your Backside With Feet Downhill
- Roll Towards the Pick of Your Axe
- Plant the Pick Into the Slope
- Pull Your Body Close to the Pick
- Kick Your Toes Into the Slope
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