who calls ice climbing an "extreme adventure sport". Vishal Rautela Even climbers used to traversing treacherous mountains consider ice climbing to be highly challenging because frozen water is ...

Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber have just returned from an ice climbing trip to Hokkaido, Japan, during which they made the first ascent of Lector WI7 at Chiyoshibetu ...

This course will teach you what you need to know to take your love of climbing from the gym to the outdoors! Although not required, taking a lead clinic in our climbing gym is recommended as a ...

The North Pole was above freezing on Sunday after an extreme winter warming event caused temperatures to climb more than 36 F ...

known for its extreme technical challenges. Beyond the park, the surrounding San Juan Mountains offer a wealth of natural ice climbing opportunities. Routes like Bridal Veil Falls, a 365-foot ...

Fred Rouhling. A name which evokes images of the utmost extreme, the intense, unrepeated or simply downright impossible. A name which from the second half of the ‘90’s onwards created an important ...

Reality Bath, a dangerous and iconic ice climbing route, was just soloed for the first time since its first ascent in 1988. Reality Bath, an iconic and dangerous ice climbing route in the Canadian ...

Ice climbing without ice ... I associate courage, heroism, extreme experience and madness with the north face. North faces are dark and forbidding, reserved for the best mountaineers, and even ...

The ice climbers and dry toolers are almost here. For Longmont Climbing Collective, the Ice Climbing and Dry Tooling World Cup is just around the corner. The competition, set for Feb. 22 and 23 ...

The 2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup is well underway, with the latest round taking place in Champagny-en-Vanoise, France. Set against the stunning backdrop of the French Alps, Champagny-en-Vanoise ...