Real People Testing Falls on Ice Screws!

You’ve got to watch this. I’ve seen these guys and their ice screw tests at Ouray before, usually with some kind of weight simulating a human body, or even a dummy. This time they are stepping up to a whole new level and actually taking real whips onto ice gear. The info we’ll get from these tests will undoubtedly be super valuable. Not that taking whippers with all that sharp stuff strapped to your body will ever be a good idea, but at least you’ll know what the odds are of the gear holding.

If you want to read more about it, you can visit the official Tested Hopes site.