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or other metal, with a cable attached at two points on the upper surface. A fluke correctly used is buried in the snow, tip pointed down, approximately 40° from the angle of the mountain slope. Flukes can deflect or dislodge in harder-packed or dry snow, and are therefore more reliably used in
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A snow picket is usually made of lightweight aluminum in 18–36-inch-long (46–91 cm) long T-shaped design.
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A snow fluke is a bent square or rectangle, approximately 8 by 10 inches (20 by 25 cm), and is made of
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Union Internationale des Associations de Guides de Montagnes
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Snow pickets


mountaineering
alpine climbing
ice climbing
anchor
aluminum
Glossary of climbing terms
Rock-climbing equipment
"Snow Fluke"
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