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 ...

During winter months many climbers turn their attention to ice climbing. Words such as verglas ... Notes: The information published here is not complete. Please refer to the Mountain Guides' technical ...

Mr Kowshik - along with mountain guides Tsewang Namgyal and Rigzin Tsewang - has also organised ice climbing festivals in the Siachen Valley in Ladakh. Mr Namgyal, who is from Ladakh, says that ...

What drives a person to climb dry rock faces with ice gear? The answer is simple: the desire for ice. Dry-tooling is the name of this mountain-sport discipline that seems strange to the uninitiated.

The Adirondack Mountains are known as an ice climbing destination; there are around 600 ice climbing routes for climbers to tackle when conditions are good. This winter's conditions have been a ...

Two climbers attempted to climb a treacherous route on Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain, when one succumbed to ...

In his recovery, he spent more time than ever running, a sport he used to hate, and he mountain biked more often. Now fully healed, after competing in ice climbing for 15 years, McArthur said he's ...

ice axes, crampons, harnesses and ropes. Mountain climbing takes place in mountainous areas and requires the skills of walking, scrambling, rock and ice climbing. Mountaineering can also be called ...

With Maligne Canyon and other areas closed due to the Jasper wildfire, the national park has fewer natural ice climbing opportunities this winter.

Vinson in Antarctica to close out 2024, elite mountain guiding company Madison Mountaineering returned to the ice to kick-off 2025 with another expedition team. This team, attempting to climb the ...

With Maligne Canyon and other areas closed due to the Jasper wildfire, the national park has fewer natural ice climbing opportunities this winter. Rockaboo Mountain Adventures has made up for this ...