As it continues to surge in popularity, we take a look at dry tooling, its history and how the pursuit emerged from mixed ...

Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor Rob Johnson explains the essentials of choosing and using your first ice axe and crampons for winter mountaineering. Ever year as winter rolls around, you ...

The pleasure and the satisfaction will be enhanced when the right tools are at hand, such as the X-Dream ice axe – a classic that needs no introduction – the Blade Runner crampon, unbeatable when it ...

“One of the best sounds in alpine mountaineering is the sound of crampons and ice axes on good firm snow,” he says. The Sandy Glacier flows down a steep bowl about two-thirds of the way up ...

Ice climbing at the world's deepest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal is a unique adventure for thrill-seekers. The lake turns into a winter wonderland in the colder months, with its frozen surface and ...

The Ascent is a lightweight steel crampon for mountaineering. It uses a minimalist design to reduce weight without compromising performance. The compact frame is particularly rigid and the points are ...