Long gone are the days of hemp ropes, hobnailed boots, and chopping steps up ice faces. Today's ice climbing gear is highly engineered, refined, and more dialed than ever. Even so, simply surviving ...

This capable mountaineering axe combines a hot-forged head with an ergonomic kinked shaft for exceptional all-round performance.

If you're thinking about trying ice climbing, it's best to do it with a group of people who have experience. Check out the climbing program at the University of Minnesota Duluth at www.umdrsop.org.

Which harnesses for ice climbing are best? As you transition into the ice-climbing season, it’s important to exchange your gear. Store your trad rack somewhere safe for the winter and hang up your ...

I’m just experienced enough of a climber and mountaineer to tell you this: Climbing is hard. That's true if you’re tackling a tough route at the gym, grabbing onto the Gunks in upstate New York or ...

The Adirondack Mountains are known as an ice climbing destination; there are around 600 ice climbing routes for climbers to tackle when conditions are good. This winter's conditions have been a bit ...

Catalina Shirley, 22, is looking forward to a competitive adventure in February that involves twisting herself into a pretzel, then climbing horizontally over free-hanging air, underneath a cube, ...

Walls of ice went up last Friday for the opening ceremonies of the Ice Climbing World Cup as excited crowds came to watch in Colorado. It's the first Ice Climbing World Cup since 2019 and thousands ...

SANDSTONE, MINN. — A variety of soft thunks can be heard in between hollers of encouragement as more than a dozen climbers — mostly college-aged — take on a giant wall of ice for the first time. They ...

Apparently 2024 is the year of apparel, as most new ice climbing releases this year fell into that category. Most brands source the same or similar fabrics for alpine sports, so the true ...