I don't think this will work..

If I fall, I don't think this screw will catch me. Nah, it's garbage. But why not? This is an ice screw, and it's engineered to hold over 1500 pounds, but only if it's placed correctly.

I hit water.

You see, even though the screw itself is strong, that doesn't mean the ice is.

Ice!

So the most important part of placing ice screws is where you place them. A good placement should go into thick clear ice ideally with a slight blue color. As I twist it, I'm feeling for any changes in resistance, which would alert me to the screw hitting an air pocket. But what happens when I can't find a good spot? Well, sometimes I'll look around to see if I can protect myself another way, like by using this pillar, or I just have to climb

Well, sometimes I'll look around to see if I can protect myself another way, like by using this pillar, or I just have to climb very carefully, making sure I don't slip. Because