On each trip, I’m armed with the newest gear. Some ice climbing gear was a definite improvement, while others were failures that sometimes produced stressful results. Here’s my favorite ice ...

Dick’s Sporting Goods Executive Chairman Ed Stack scanned his chain’s newest concept, a megastore in Victor, N.Y., called House of Sport. It offered more than the usual tennis rackets and football ...

Starved Rock welcomes experienced ice climbers who bring their own equipment — including hand ... in fact. "We've been climbing since the late 80s — '88 or '89," Everson said.

To optimise the amount of gear necessary and to speed up the time needed to construct ... thread is an extremely useful anchor for ice climbing stances and is often used for abseils. 1 - Locate a ...

Lurking in the background of today’s climbing news lies the exciting and fast-paced, yet least understood climbing genre of ...

The Canadian Rockies are a mecca for ice climbers, offering beautiful frozen waterfalls and a variety of challenging routes. In Europe, Norway 's Rjukan Valley is a popular destination, with hundreds ...

Large ice blocks the size of pool tables were created using refrigeration equipment, then hoisted into place using a crane. There also will be competition climbing on the gym’s permanent outdoor ...

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 ...

Although it requires limited equipment, participants will usually wear climbing shoes, chalk their hands and cover the floor with padded mats. Ice climbing, as suggested by the name, requires ...

"The ice climbing has gotten too easy," Garcia said ... and then use a special piece of equipment to lift it in the air and attach it to the scaffolding. And that's where you'll see the speed ...