When you're traveling on firm snow, an ice axe is an essential piece of gear. A certified mountain guide tells us why.

An estimated 4.7 million hikers used the Ice Age National Scenic Trail last year, and they spent about $820 million ...

During winter months many climbers turn their attention to ice climbing. Words such as verglas, cauliflower and brittle ice immediately spring to mind, but while this jargon is quickly learnt, true ...

It was the Ice Climbing and Dry Tooling World Cup. “You’ve got objects hanging from the outdoor structure that flow back-and-forth, so you have got to have nerves of steel. These folks are ...

Tours start around £3,699 and are offered year-round. (Alternative winter experiences, from ice-climbing in Italy to camping in Finland.) ...

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 ...

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 ...

With little information to go by, the Austrians Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber travelled to Japan in search of the country's ice climbing potential. Apart from ...

The art of climbing frozen waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park. Frozen waterfalls are an ephemeral phenomenon found in bitterly cold mountain gullies. Most people are happy just to admire the ice, ...

In this episode, Salem ice climber Forrest "Frosty" Gill talks about the fun and challenge of ascending frozen waterfalls and ...