This shallow angle was fine for regular snow climbing, but wasn't effective on steeper snow and ice.

We put on crampons and slowly kicked our way up the steep snow, using ice axes for balance.

The final ascent to the summit involves steep snow, possibly icy.

Using roped movement techniques on steep snow and ice.

This is an important principle when moving together on steep snow.

On steep snow the leader should always plant the axe in a manner from which it would be easy to hold a sudden load.

This technique is known as Simul-climbing and is sometimes also used on steep snow and easy rock.

The crampons anchored me firmly at each step, so that I never felt my feet slide even on the steep frozen snow.

The route involves scrambling, and often, steep snow.

At the top of the gully, glacier travel begins and proceeds up to a steep snow and ice slope.