You can increase your chances of survival by carrying an ice pick, gaff, or long knife to spear the ice near the hole to give yourself leverage to pull yourself out, or failing this, pull your arms and legs into your chest
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Weve found it difficult to get a taut pitch when camping on rock, and the tent isnt as weather-worthy as a freestanding design like the Copper Spur