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 ...

An ice climber is perched halfway up a frozen waterfall at the base of an amphitheatre of rugged mountain peaks. Beneath his feet is a precarious drop to an icy lake covered in thick snow.

Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber have just returned from an ice climbing trip to Hokkaido, Japan, during which they made the first ascent of Lector WI7 at Chiyoshibetu ...

A man from Jersey has conquered one of Finland's largest ice climbs to raise money for charity. Steve Gay said he climbed frozen waterfall Mammutti in the Korouoma Canyon despite only learning how ...

The spring climbing season will begin in the next several weeks in the Himalayas – including teams headed to Mount Everest. The highest mountain in the world stands 29,029 feet. Located in the ...

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 ...

Interview with Fred Rouhling after the first ascent of Salamandre at Saint-Pierre en Faucigny, which the French climber has graded 9? Fred Rouhling. A name which evokes images of the utmost extreme, ...

A Swiss mountain guide shows experienced mountaineers how to conquer dangerous north-face ice walls, packing one of the last great adventures into a single course. Bitte passen Sie die ...

Professional ice climber Will Gadd rates nine ice-climbing scenes in movies and television shows for realism. He discusses the accuracy of ice-climbing techniques in "Game of Thrones" (2013 ...