Watch the Hydra Ice Tool Come to Life: Black Diamond’s Creative, Production, and Testing Process The new Black Diamond Hydra ice tool is here, and it has a modular head system for extreme versatility. Watch how this tool came to… Written by Seiji Ishii September 04, 2024
Summiting Mount Rainier: A Guide to Mountaineering in the Cascade Volcanoes They’re big, capped with glaciers, and draw climbers from around the world. But if you want to scale one of the Cascade’s volcanos, you’ll need… Written by Bergen Tjossem October 23, 2023
Sure-Footed, Lightweight, and Foldable: Black Diamond Neve Pro Crampon Review Black Diamond went back to the drawing board with their lightest crampon, the Neve Pro — the result is even lighter and ultra-packable. Written by Bergen Tjossem March 23, 2023
The Perfect All-Condition Alpine Sunglasses: Dynafit Ultra Pro Review The photochromic powers of the Dynafit Ultra Pro sunglasses are nearly unbeatable. For me, they worked for everything from shady and cloudy ski days to… Written by Mary Murphy March 03, 2023
Showa Temres 282-02 Review: A $25 Winter Glove Big Brands Don’t Want You to Know About Winter activities demand gloves with warmth, waterproofness, and dexterity. Showa did it — again — at a fraction of the cost of all other brands Written by Bergen Tjossem January 18, 2023
Learn This Italian Valley’s Legendary Ice Climbing Reputation There’s enough ice climbing history in the Western Alps’ Susa Valley to draw generations of ax-wielding athletes. Written by Sam Anderson December 23, 2022
Will Gadd Releases 9 Free Videos: ‘How to Ice Climb With Will Gadd’ If you’ve been looking for a masterclass in climbing on ice, Will Gadd just released a comprehensive course on YouTube. Written by Andrew McLemore November 29, 2022
Our Crusty Old Climbers Love This Gear, and It’s on Sale Now Holiday deals for climbing gear are scarce this season. But we found a pair of holiday sales on goods our crusty climbers on staff love. Written by Seiji Ishii November 25, 2022
Jeff Mercier Ice Climbs a ‘Cave of Dreams’ in Chamonix Hold your breath as ice climber Jeff Mercier descends — like Dante plunged into the inferno — into the surreal azure icescape of a Chamonix… Written by Andrew Marshall October 14, 2022
From Smash Bros. to Ice Climbing: AAC Twin Cities Offers BIPOC Scholarship The American Alpine Club interviews two recipients of the Michigan Ice Fest BIPOC Scholarship in its latest effort at inclusion. Written by Andrew McLemore October 13, 2022
Russia Yanked From International Climbing Comps in Ice, Speed, and Bouldering Circuits The IFSC and UIAA have canceled Russian stops along their ice climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing World Cup tours. Written by Sam Anderson February 28, 2022
Ice Climbing Crowns Its New Champs, a Kiwi Runner Makes History, & More Stories to Start Your Week This is GJ’s weekly wrap-up of top news in exploration and adventure. Here’s what you missed this week, and a few things to look forward… Written by Jilli Cluff January 30, 2022
Watch the Legendary Dave MacLeod Free Solo a Frozen Ben Nevis Orion Face is the biggest wall on Ben Nevis. And its 1,400-foot direct route is, according Dave MacLeod, the closest you can get to alpine… Written by Jilli Cluff December 27, 2021
