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Swing and kick… climb frozen falls and faces with crampons and ice tools.
He Chuan is a university professor by day. But when winter comes, he relentlessly searches for China's most beautiful, daunting ice climbs. Here, he tackles the 140-meter WI6 route ‘Merry Christmas.’ Read More...
Next year's UIAA World Cup Ice Climbing competition finale will take place in the shadow of skyscrapers. Read More...
Despite an impressively light weight, Elite Climb's carbon and kevlar Salamandra ice axes proved durable and strong in our rigorous testing. Read More...
Nearly 20 years since an avalanche claimed Alex Lowe's life, Conrad Anker creates a new ice route in honor of his former climbing partner. Read More...
Arnold on-sight climbs one of the hardest and most dangerous climbs in the Alps, entirely without a rope, in just over one hour. Read More...
Gear up and get ready to scale mountains, climb icy walls, and turn frigid summits into your personal play-land with the best winter climbing gear. Read More...
Super strong, feather light: The Vision is Black Diamond's light, minimal harness for alpinists. We put it to the test alpine climbing in the Cascades for this review. Read More...
More than 20 years after meeting the legendary climber for the first time, we swing axes together on a test-piece in the mountains above his home in Bozeman, Montana. Read More...
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Lake Superior and towering cliffs set the stage for 'The Michigan Ice Film,' a production that captures the intensity and spirit at one of the country's least-known meccas for climbing ice. Read More...
Thirty-three climbers from around the world competed in the 2016 Ouray Ice Festival. Only one made it to the top. This video highlights the power, skill, and sketchy nature of mixed ice climbing. Read More...
The desert Southwest is known for a lot of things. Ice climbing isn't one of them ... but maybe it should be! Read More...
A few of us on the GearJunkie staff have climbed in the area and can attest to its epic qualities, including massive steep ice that drops off lake-side cliffs, hidden waterfalls in the woods, and ice bouldering near the town. Read More...
Climbers are currently raising funds for a new guidebook to the region north of Lake Superior. Read More...
If you’re jonsin’ for some vertical in the Midwest, you can thank a few intrepid ice farmers for a place to swing a tool. Read More...
Since the early 1980s Midwesterners dreaming of big peaks have cut their teeth on this excellent ice. Read More...
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