Years ago, in October, three keen ice climbers made the long approach to the Lowe Route (V WI 4+) on the north face of The Sphinx, in Montana. The long ice route appeared to be formed, the winter ...

Lead falls are an indispensable part of rock climbing. In ice climbing, though, be warned: the falls are rarely clean and often dangerous. “You’ve got about 50 percent odds of injuring or ...

He says he likes ice climbing because it's a new challenge. REIMER: Ice is very tactile. You kind of can feel what's convex and concave with the ends of the tool because there's such a sharp point.