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[*] posted on 18-2-2011 at 05:50 AM
Ice Ancors


Does anyone have info on making these? I have some ideas but not sure how most are made.



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[*] posted on 18-2-2011 at 10:55 AM


Do you mean a V anchor made using an ice screw?

They're pretty easy to make, as long as you have an ice screw and some utility chord. screw in 2 holes that connect in a triangle, and fish the cord through.
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[*] posted on 18-2-2011 at 08:02 PM


An ice screw is hard to make. Hollow with biting teeth and a sharp helix outside.



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[*] posted on 18-2-2011 at 08:40 PM


I think you could make one easily enough,

But making one that's easy, efficient, and fast to place with one hand while you're kite is flopping around on a frozen lake and you're miles from your launch, that's a whole 'nother story.
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[*] posted on 2-3-2011 at 07:40 PM


I'm lazy.... I get mine at mountain gear dot com

They have ice screws/anchors for glacier climbing that work great.

Grab an ice screw and a carabiner and you got the slickest thing for use on ice.
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[*] posted on 3-3-2011 at 08:42 AM


Black Diamond Express are probably the easiest placing screws on the market but they are not cheap!

the extra expence is worth it for climbing but any screw would probably work fine as an ice anchor for your kite. Make sure you wind it all the way in or the tube can bend quite easily



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