Winter skills 2.6: making a belay on the plateau

Tips on belaying with the rope on the plateau when out in the winter hills. So you've reached the summit plateau. Success! Now you need to bring your partner up. Belaying on a wind-swept and snow-covered plateau poses some tricky challenges. This short video shows you things to look out for and how to set up a safe and solid belay. This is one of a series of instructional films produced exclusively for BMC TV in association with AMI (the Association of Mountaineering Instructors), Lowe Alpine and DMM.