Ski mountaineering is the newest Winter Olympics event in 2026. But there's another high-altitude event that could enter the picture when the French Alps host the Games in 2030. Ice climbing is one of ...

Here’s the first thing you need to know about ice climbing: it’s not as hard as it looks. Yes, you’re scaling a vertical frozen waterfall with sharp metal objects on your feet and in your hands, but ...

Lead falls are an indispensable part of rock climbing. Ask any performance-oriented sport or trad climber and they'll tell you: become comfortable with big, safe falls if you want to reach your full ...

Meanwhile, back here on Earth, as spring approaches, America's ice climbing season is winding down. Ice climbing is an alpine sport whose aficionados use ropes and other specialized equipment to scale ...

When venturing into the backcountry in winter and even into the shoulder seasons of late fall and early spring, an ice axe is a vital tool for navigating steep snow fields, ice, and scrambles. However ...

On a trip to Wyoming, a novice learns to climb a frozen waterfall, an activity that takes focus, fearlessness and a good ice ax. The author’s guide, Zach Lentsch, sets a climbing course on a waterfall ...

Saas-Fee, Switzerland. Cheongsong, South Korea. Champagny-en-Vanoise, France. Longmont, Colorado. What does a city at the eastern edge of Boulder County — occasionally and not-always-affectionately ...

Lightweight and durable ice axe for glacier travel and mountaineering. Petzl Petzl Ange Finesse - ultra-light quickdraw for alpine, ice climbing, mountaineering Petzl Ange Finesse, an ultra-light ...

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