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Ice Climbing Harness Buying Guide – How to Buy Ice Climbing Harnesses

Ice Climbing Harnesses slightly deviate from the conventional sport climbing harnesses.

Since most harnesses are specifically designed for sport climbing, ice climbers should look for harnesses that are made for ice or alpine climbing purposes. Here are some guidelines on how to buy an Ice Climbing Harness:

When choosing an ice climbing harness, wear your climbing apparel so you will be able to determine what fits you comfortably and snugly.
Choose a harness that has adjustable and/or detachable leg loops. This kind is suitable for ice and alpine climbing. You can squeeze in extra clothing when needed or loosen the loops. However, you would have to bear the slightly heavy weight of this harness type.
Consider a harness that can contain holsters for extra ice tool if you are going to do mix climbing.
Look for a harness that you can operate with gloved hands.
Look for lightweight harnesses, as well as those with comfortable padding that can keep your body parts from getting numb and a convenient racking system that can accommodate your pieces of ice climbing gear.

Those are just some of the things you need to consider when buying Ice Climbing Harnesses. In looking for an Ice Climbing Harness, you should remember however to consider functionality first rather than convenience.