AfterDark
Contributor
yes @AfterDark ..it is fun , but all you are really saving is the time to cut the hole . its still defined as overhead ...and you still need to rope in and observe ALL the procedures , and as a course all the same liability for the instructor .
You can do as you wish. However having done this a time or two and lived to tell about it. I see no reason to use a line when bottom contour and a compass will get you back to the egress. Also the ability to pop thru the ice anywhere negates the need for a line according to my procedures. What instructor? When I do this I'm solo.