How to ice climb with Conrad Anker

Ouray Day 4 - On our last full day of ice climbing in Ouray, CO, we monopolized eight routes for the day and just climbed our hearts out. I decided to catch up with Pat, Conrad Anker, and Anne Gilbert Chase and ask them for some tips on how to be a better ice climber.
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[@ThuTroothHurtz]

Uses Conrad Anker in the title. Talks to Conrad for like 30 seconds.

[@misterlarryb]

Nice job, Ben! Agree about the music, take it down a notch, please. Love the tool twirling! Thanks for drawing out the reason for "heels down" - to engage the secondary (side) points- the difference between balancing on a cane or standing on a tripod. Kicking explanation could use more organization. I find many folks swing their feet with fairly straight legs, not that they intentionally point their toes down. But when they bring their knees up and swing their feet - as Anne actually did - the toes (usually) automatically go up with no additional conscious effort. So try kicking with knees up! As for feet separation, I say feet close for mobility (stepping up), and wide for stability. Mostly. Unless there are big honkin' pockets or ledges- always use the terrain first. Ice love!

[@farzodd]

Love the content but jesus christ why that music...and why so loud?

[@timmamok]

I wonder how Conrad feels about this.

[@deannilvalli6579]

Nice, useful video. I presume the music was meant a bit ironically.

[@Vorgaloth]

I appreciate the video... I really do but us viewers couldn't care less about the music - especially with bad and distracting music.

[@kodaexploring5176]

Just finished up 4 days of ice climbing in Ouray myself. Such a epic weekend. I just posted the 1st video to my KZbin channel

[@SeekOutTheAdventure]

Koda Exploring that’s awesome. Was the ice good? I’m excited to go watch your video.

[@kodaexploring5176]

@@SeekOutTheAdventure - The ice was great. Most of the time it felt like Hero Ice. One nice swing & your tool would have a solid stick. We hit up everything from picked out routes, mixed climbing, thin routes, & leading. I am going to try and post day 2 today to my channel.

[@SeekOutTheAdventure]

@@kodaexploring5176 very jealous. We've been doing a lot of snowboarding lately. I've been out ice climbing twice this season. I need to get the wife and kids out to try it as well.

[@kodaexploring5176]

@@SeekOutTheAdventure - That would be awesome to get the kids on the ice. Easy sport to learn and good to teach them young

[@carrjeep7538]

Unwatchable with the loud, obnoxious music.

[@skobird2732]

Wow thats a true legend right there! Thanks for the video and the tips!

[@baroidrig1435]

The music and background clatter really spoil this video - sorry guys.

[@AndreyDanileyko]

Music sometimes is too loud :(

[@psychedlongboarding1434]

Hey, love the video. I’m wondering how I know if my tool rotates around my pinkie or my index finger, any tips (I use the Cassin X-Dream)?

[@curvenut]

very instructional video .. but please next videos lower the background music !! it is really really distracting, I am watching an instructional video for valuable information and for the music. For Music I can go to the pub or danse club

[@paulmitchell5349]

good advice,but irrelevant music making it hard to hear

[@Grandizer8989]

Can you speak up over the music please?

[@MrJohnHartman]

1 made it one minute before the music drove me away

[@SeekOutTheAdventure]

Sorry about that. Learned an important lesson with this video and my oversight in balancing out the audio levels.

[@spookytk]

We all know Conrad climbs his hardest routes with Black Diamond Venoms and leashes :P

[@SeekOutTheAdventure]

SpookyAction we all know that he DID, but now he’s all Petzl these days.

[@auditocanarsie7355]

What camera are you using? Do you use any helmet mounted GoPros?

[@SeekOutTheAdventure]

I believe that all or most of this footage was shot on a GoPro. I rarely mount it on my helmet. I mostly hand hold it or use a bite mount.

[@menschhammer]

such good comments from such good climbers, but can barely hear over the music:( -- just re-edit, please.

[@SeekOutTheAdventure]

Agreed on the music. I'm working on getting the audio levels better balanced.

[@manuelaraica3216]

Edit the video and get rid off the music or lower the volume. Trying to learn from the pros, music makes hard to listen.

[@SeekOutTheAdventure]

sorry about that. I definitely messed up on that video with the audio levels.

[@Mor511]

Wtf is that background music 🤯

[@mr.orim0782]

The music ruined everything 😪

[@micky3206]

ERGO is TOP SUPER

[@curvenut]

bakground music is WAY tooo loud, and is really annoying and disturbing. Please slack on the music on future videos

[@coneybeer]

1. Music is bad and too loud. 2. Title VERY misleading and borderline click-bait. 3. Just a dude bugging a bunch of climbers at the ice crag to make a mediocre KZbin vid. Sorry not sorry: just honest criticism.

[@SeekOutTheAdventure]

Thanks for the honest feedback. I'll see what I can do to hit those three points next time.