Crampon Techniques | Episode 4 | MSC Alpine Snow Skills Series

In this episode of the Alpine Snow Skills Series we will introduce you to some different cramponing techniques for walking on snow. We take you through Flat-Footing, French Technique, Direct Uphill and Duck Footing so you can walk safely through different angles of terrain.
This series is aimed to introduce participants to basic skills and we encourage you to further your education to keep yourself safe in the outdoors. A great place to start is to watch the rest of the videos in this series and attend an alpine skills course.
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Produced by the NZ Mountain Safety Council: www.mountainsafety.org.nz
Developed with: NZ Alpine Club, NZ Outdoor Instructors Association, NZ Mountain Guides Association, Quite Nice Films NZMGA Guide: Dave McKinley (Alpine Guides Ltd) #MakeItHomeNZ 2020
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[@jasonbennett2194]

I just summited Mt Baldy in California and I cannot thank you enough for this whole video series! I overtook two people even with my hurt knee. French stepping is a GODSEND! Your KZbin series that I used to train for this safety-wise, was indispensable! Saving me so much energy expenditure and I felt so much more safe!

[@ClarkyXR]

“Think John Wayne” 😂

[@ZasZ21313]

Doing mount Ararat soon, which is my first snowy mountain. Why this video has so few views? Literally the perfect video for a beginner.

[@mindcoloredSLV]

Nice

[@maxasaurus3008]

I’ve always referred to ‘front pointing’ as the German technique.