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Long gone are the days of hemp ropes, hobnailed boots, and chopping steps up ice faces. Today's ice climbing gear is highly engineered, refined, and more dialed than ever. Even so, simply surviving ...

The obscure - some would say insane - sport of climbing frozen waterfalls is not so obscure anymore, at least according to a new report compiled by the Outdoor Industry Association, a Boulder, Colo., ...

1. Patagonia Speed Ascent Pants You don’t have to be cold, actually. The water-resistant, stretchy, and fleece-lined Speed Ascents have articulated knees and zip cuffs big enough to fit over an ice ...

Several years ago, in the dead of winter, I skied into a random valley in the Canadian Rockies to alpine climb. At the time I had little money, was yet to be blessed with a gear-reviewing job, and had ...

If you're thinking about trying ice climbing, it's best to do it with a group of people who have experience. Check out the climbing program at the University of Minnesota Duluth at www.umdrsop.org.

There is a lot to think about when choosing winter mountaineering boots. Our maritime position makes for hugely variable conditions in the British mountains. Temperatures can range from the low teens ...