Using Ice Picks for Self Rescue
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Here's what to do if you fall through ice, or need to save someone else
Using Ice Picks for Self Rescue Our friend Tim Smalley recently shared this video in a post comment. If you venture out onto the ice to recreate, safety spikes or ice
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Recreation Safety
Pick-of-Life awls are for self-rescue, allowing you to crawl on top of the ice using the picks as traction. You can also slide them to someone who has
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PICK-OF-LIFE ICE AWLS
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UPDATE: Marquette City Fire Department gives away all ice self-rescue equipment offered
East Penn Search and Rescue
East Penn Search and Rescue
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5 Strong Reasons Why You Need Safety Ice Picks
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Ice Safety - How To Perform A Self Rescue
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Ice Axe Arrest - Techniques for Glacier Travel - VDiff Climbing
Cracks like these are surprising, but if ice is thick enough it will s