Ice Climbing | Field Of Dreams WI5

[@theiceclimberguy09]

I’m glad I came across this video! That was a great day out! Thanks for the footage dude!

[@alpinegremlin4408]

Forgot to send the video to you😬 great lead!!

[@drewcunningham2]

Great video!!! brings back so many wonderful memories of my decade living and climbing in the Bow Valley - Cheers!!!

[@alpinegremlin4408]

Thanks Drew! I’m sure you had some pretty cool adventures! I’m glad I got you reminiscing on those times

[@JonathanDrude]

Glad it see that you have some nice ice over there. Greetings from Innsbruck 😉

[@valgoesoutdoors1505]

Well done! Watching this reminds me of my ice climbing course this year. Such an awesome and beautiful sport, but oh man does it suck all of your energy out of you.

[@rmd4698]

I wonder if you could test the river ice thickness with an ice screw?

[@darylmacvicar6313]

Awesome ..... have you climbed with ergonomics before , if so how do you find them compared to the X dreams

[@alpinegremlin4408]

I haven’t had the chance to swing the ergos!

[@darylmacvicar6313]

Ordered them but starting to think I maybe should of went X dreams

[@alpinegremlin4408]

This is all word of mouth and not tested but I think the X-dreams have a little more of a natural swing. 🤷🏻‍♂️ but I’m sure they are both the same when it comes to steep ice I’m sure they are both equally amazing

[@chicconatali]

Wonderful, subbed

[@alpinegremlin4408]

Thanks for the sub!

[@augustaugust08]

Wondering what gloves you’re using?

[@LyleMyers]

They look like the same fishing gloves I use, SHOWA TEMRES 282-02. They are great.

[@alpinegremlin4408]

They are the showas!

[@xaviergorloo8050]

Nice. How cold do you find you can climb in the showas??

[@alpinegremlin4408]

I’ve been fine in -10/-15 but I naturally run warm.

[@ClimbMitBourbon]

Where you guys climbing at?

[@alpinegremlin4408]

Field, BC!

[@mikemcintosh9933]

At my best I've led WI III. Scary!

[@isaacbirks7941]

Feel like a noob asking this but is it normal to run 2 ropes on technicals? Why do you do it?

[@alpinegremlin4408]

Don’t feel like a noob. Good question. 2 main pluses for a double/twin rope set up. If the route is wandering you can keep on rope on the right and one on the left. (if you watch the video you can see red in clipped to the right screw and blue the left) Also you can tie both together when rappelling and get a full 70 m rappel.

[@isaacbirks7941]

@@alpinegremlin4408 Ah I see! Great response thank you! I've only ever done a single rope but that's a great idea I'll have to try! Thank you! 🙌🏼

[@florentthouret2564]

4:50 that's how I litterally cut my rope in two parts ;-)

[@alpinegremlin4408]

Dude no kidding. Looking at the footage I couldn’t believe it lol