Beginner climbers, having conquered their first peak, would take a mandatory photo: one hand on their hip, the other, holding an alpenstock or ice axe, raised upwards. The result was a figure very similar to a teapot. Skiers behaved in a similar manner, only the hand holding a ski pole served as the "spout". So, all they needed to know was a backpack with a teapot strapped to it was that there was a newcomer in the group. It didn't take long to find a suitable equivalent for the word 'dummies': ‘chainik’ was a perfect fit.