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Snow Picket

پیکت برفی

A stake driven or buried in snow to create a protection or anchor point.

Mountaineeringتجهیزات و ایمنی کوهنوردی

Definition

A stake driven or buried in snow to create a protection or anchor point. This is snow-protection equipment whose performance depends strongly on snow structure, placement context, loading direction and system design. Device identity alone cannot predict holding strength in a particular snowpack.

Practical use

Use it only within trained snow-anchor practice and evaluate current snow conditions rather than assuming a fixed strength from the device name.

Sources

  1. UIAA Safety StandardsInternational Climbing and Mountaineering Federation · equipment standards↗
  2. Ten things to consider when buying climbing gearUIAA · official safety advice · updated 2026↗
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