British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: SW/136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Protective equipment | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Sports equipment and facilities | Sports equipment and facilities. General | Sports facilities | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Scope

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for ice anchors, i.e. ice screws and ice pitons for use in mountaineering including climbing.

Purpose

Revision based on WG recommendation due to low the static strength fori short length ice screws that are not able to withstand 10 kN.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

20/01/2021

Proposal end date:

16/02/2021

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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Recommendation 5-2020, Revision of EN 568:2015 Mountaineering equipment Ice anchors Safety requirements and test methods

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Recommendation 5-2020, Revision of EN 568:2015 Mountaineering equipment Ice anchors Safety requirements and test methods