The ice axe you’ll want to use for mountaineering and couloir climbs is different than the type of ice tools you’ll need for pure ice climbing. A ski mountaineer or scrambler will have different needs ...

What happens when you put ice tools in the hands of a world-class sport climber? Watch to find out. To the non-climber, the differences between ice, mixed and pure rock climbing probably get a little ...

Avid ice climber Joel Taylor grew frustrated when two warm winters in a row meant he couldn’t climb at his favorite nearby spot in Starved Rock State Park. So he decided to create his own ice wall. He ...

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When venturing into the backcountry in winter and even into the shoulder seasons of late fall and early spring, an ice axe is a vital tool for navigating steep snow fields, ice, and scrambles. However ...