Ice Toggle

A method for establishing a removal anchor behind a body of ice, the method comprising:

• providing an ice toggle comprising:
• a flexible stem extending from a first end to a second end;
• a surface associated with the second end of the stem and defining a hole capable of receiving a carabiner;
• a toggle pivotally attached to the first end of the flexible stem;
• and
• a trigger mechanism capable of being actuated by a user to cause the toggle to pivot from a first position to a second position in which the angle between the longitudinal axis of the toggle and the flexible stem is less than in the first position and that facilitates the insertion of the toggle and a portion of the stem through an opening in a body of ice;
• actuating the trigger mechanism to place the toggle in the second position;
• inserting, following the step of actuating, the toggle and a portion of the flexible stem through a hole in a body of ice;
• and
• releasing, following the step of actuating, the trigger mechanism to allow the toggle to be moved toward the first position so that the toggle can engage an interior surface of the body of ice.