Girly Guide Margo Talbot – whose new book “All That Glitters” is coming out in May, made a nice, short video on how to sharpen your ice tools.
Now is a good time to sharpen those tools up so that they are ready to go come December! Now, who’s ready to “Rock”? 
Here is part two of Angela Hawse’s demonstration of a v-thread setup:
If you need instruction on how to drill for a v-thread, see part 1 here!
Thanks Angela for the great demonstration and Dawn for the super video skills
In this video clip recorded during the Chicks with Picks Complete last month, Angela Hawse demonstrates how to drill the holes to set up a V-thread for a rappel in a multi-pitch ice climbing scenario.
Stay tuned to the Chicks blog for the second clip where Angela demonstrates how to set up the rappel!
No matter what your experience level in climbing, there’s always something to learn at a Chicks with Picks clinic.
In fact, even the Head Chick benefits from the experience and teaching of our top-notch guides! Check out the video below as the 2011 Ouray Ice Fest women’s comp winner, Dawn Glanc, coaches the Head Chick on an M6+ climb.
Being open to learning means measurable improvements are also on the way!
Michelle Smith from Ungrounded just sent us this video of her rescue on the Grand Teton two weeks ago.
Michelle was climbing with partner Stephen Koch when she fell about 30 feet on the Valhalla Traverse on the northwest side of the Grand Teton. She was injured so badly she needed a helicopter rescue (and some major screws and pins to repair her leg!).
Check out the video to see what a rescue like this looks like, and to see how important it is to stay mentally strong when things get scary in the mountains.
As Michelle noted, “Hopefully, I will never have to do a story like this one again.”
Rescue on Valhalla Traverse from getungrounded on Vimeo.
Check out more from Ungrounded here.
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Watch Chicks with Picks on YouTube. The NBC Today Show and Nightly News: featuring an interveiw with Chicks alumni Amy Boebel. Learn what ice climbing has done to help this cancer survivor overcome her fears and embrace life with new a passion.
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