V-Thread

V-Thread Tool

V-Threads are a ice climbing technique used to create anchors. V-Threads are commonly used while descending so that the party does not have to leave ice-screws.

V-threads are created by screwing a long ice screw into solid ice at a 45 degree angle. The ice screw is removed than replaced at the opposite 45 degree angle so that the two holes intersect at the deepest point in the ice (creating a ‘V’). Webbing or cord is pushed in one hole and pulled out the other using a V-thread tool. The webbing or cord is tied using an appropriate Knots.

Related Pages

• Ice Climbing