to cut up the side of the ice

Italian translation: tagliare scalini sul lato ghiacciato

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English term or phrase:to cut up the side of the ice
Italian translation:tagliare scalini sul lato ghiacciato
Entered by: Elena Volpato

12:19 May 21, 2020
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English term or phrase: to cut up the side of the ice
Salve a tutti,
sto traducendo Edward Whymper e la sua ascesa del Cervino.
Vi riporto un pezzo lungo per darvi più contesto:

All along the side of the cliff, as far as could be seen in both directions, the ice did not touch it, but there was this marginal crevasse, seven feet wide, and of unknown depth.
All this was seen at a glance, and almost at once I concluded that I could not jump the crevasse, and began to try along the cliff lower down; but without success, for the ice rose higher and higher, until at last further progress was stopped by the cliffs becoming perfectly smooth.
With an axe it would have been possible ***to cut up the side of the ice***; without one I saw there was no alternative but to return and face the jump.

Cosa vuole fare? Distruggere il ghiaccio o arrampicarcisi? E perché un'ascia? Non si usano i picconi per scalare il ghiaccio?
Scusate ma sono confusa sulla logistica.

Saluti,
Elena
Elena Volpato
Germany
Local time: 10:34
tagliare scalini sul lato ghiacciato
Explanation:
Si tratta di una tecnica per arrampicare su pareti di ghiaccio particolarmente impervie e lisce.
Vedi i riferimenti in inglese e in italiano.

https://www.neilhopkins.us/mountaineering-guide-2/stepcuttin...

https://www.caibozzolo.it/Icone/Materiale Didattico/Corso di...
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Gianna Senesi
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Local time: 10:34
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tagliare scalini sul lato ghiacciato


Explanation:
Si tratta di una tecnica per arrampicare su pareti di ghiaccio particolarmente impervie e lisce.
Vedi i riferimenti in inglese e in italiano.

https://www.neilhopkins.us/mountaineering-guide-2/stepcuttin...

https://www.caibozzolo.it/Icone/Materiale Didattico/Corso di...

Gianna Senesi
Italy
Local time: 10:34
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie mille anche dei riferimenti!

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