They also use crampons, ice screws and carabiners. The conditions have to be just right: When it’s too warm, the ice grows soft and can separate from the rock wall; when it’s too cold, the ice becomes ...

always in worst "Scottish" conditions and started something of a revolution, bringing Scottish mixed climbing techniques onto the steep walls of Slovenian mountains that form no ice smears. See more ...

After nine months of your tools gathering dust, you're most likely psyched for ice and mixed climbing and raring to get out there. But let’s not forget that climbing in too marginal conditions greatly ...

Hokkaido/Japan - Ice climbing trip to the land of the rising sun by Albert ... to cancel our first ascent attempt of a European style waterfall due to these warm conditions - a big ice roof broke just ...

Everson and Turner intend to carry on ice climbing as long as they can manage too. "As long as the joints keep on working, I'm in," Turner said. And in perfect conditions, Wildcat Canyon forms not ...

America's ice-climbing epicenter was facing a bleak future, with climate change endangering its water supply, until an ...

often referred to as the "Ice Climbing Capital of the World,” boasts consistent ice conditions and world-class routes. This charming town, with its stunning alpine backdrop and unique ice ...

After nine months of your tools gathering dust, you're most likely psyched for ice and mixed climbing and raring to get out there. But let’s not forget that climbing in too marginal conditions greatly ...