Mountaineering is a sport, hobby or profession on foot. It is divided into twelve specialties. Each specialty has its own characteristics in sports techniques, training, materials and sports medicine.
The glaciers of the glaciers represent a serious danger. These cracks, giants in the ice are not always visible in the form of "freezing snow, on top, can often be as thin as a few centimeters. Climbers use a system, ropes to protect themselves, from such risks Basic equipment for the glacier includes crampons and ice axes.