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I was amazed at the variety of ice even in a small section of wall.
I find it really grounding when trying a new flavour of mountain sport. So much specialist knowledge required for each. The depth of understanding that one person can have about vertical ice is something that is hard to understand until you've seen the knowledge in action! Same can be said for the true snow heads who understand the crystals in the snowpack like its basic maths.
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I was amazed at the variety of ice even in a small section of wall. Having 'granita' i.e. ice where water is running over the top so it's quite soft, is great for getting tools placed securely, but blocks up screws really easily. More 'cauliflowered' ice makes it difficult to place your feet securely because crampon spikes are quite short, but can be quite nice for axe placements. I learnt so much in one day, I want to get back out and put it to use so it's properly embedded in my brain and I don't just forget.