On each trip, I’m armed with the newest gear. Some ice climbing gear was a definite improvement, while others were failures that sometimes produced stressful results. Here’s my favorite ice ...

Travelers can take climbing tools and equipment on planes in the United States with certain restrictions. Whippets, ice picks ...

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 ...

To optimise the amount of gear necessary and to speed up the time needed to construct ... thread is an extremely useful anchor for ice climbing stances and is often used for abseils. 1 - Locate a ...

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 ...

Lurking in the background of today’s climbing news lies the exciting and fast-paced, yet least understood climbing genre of ...

The Canadian Rockies are a mecca for ice climbers, offering beautiful frozen waterfalls and a variety of challenging routes. In Europe, Norway 's Rjukan Valley is a popular destination, with hundreds ...

Starved Rock welcomes experienced ice climbers who bring their own equipment — including hand ... in fact. "We've been climbing since the late 80s — '88 or '89," Everson said.

Although it requires limited equipment, participants will usually wear climbing shoes, chalk their hands and cover the floor with padded mats. Ice climbing, as suggested by the name, requires ...

"The ice climbing has gotten too easy," Garcia said ... and then use a special piece of equipment to lift it in the air and attach it to the scaffolding. And that's where you'll see the speed ...