There is an obvious difference between the U.S.A. and the rest of the world when it comes to competitive climbing. North American may harbor some of the strongest and most media spotlighted climbers in the world, but when it comes to competitive climbing, it seriously lacks momentum. Compared to the rest of the world, it doesn’t really seem like we [...]
Catskills ice is nice. Heather Campbell sent in these videos that her husband, Leigh, shot at the 3rd corner of Devil’s Kitchen and Buttermilk Falls. Captured with two Nikon D300 cameras set up on interval timing function and with some groovy music to go along with it, we dig their style. Heather and Leigh live in Astoria, NY and you [...]
As ice climbing competition go, the Ouray competition in Colorado is likely the biggest in the country. The likes of the best climbers in the nation and even the world travel to the small mountain village. This year, we’re paying close attention to a few climbers competing in the Ouray Ice Climbing Competition: Nathan Kutcher (Ontario), Josh Worley (Vermont), Will Mayo [...]
This time last year, ice had formed good enough to place some ice screws up in Smugglers Notch. The ravines on Mt. Washington were freezing nicely and everything was perfect for early ice. This year, however, the climbing gods seems to have forsaken us with warm weather and rain. A small taste of frozen water in early November had some climbers scratching away [...]
These guys were fortunate to only have been two hours away from help and lucky to have survived such a horrifying ordeal. After nearly completing what they believe to be a first ascent of a semi-moderate ice climb in Wyoming, the duo started simul-climbing when terror struck with the lead climber triggering an avalanche. The following climber was struck with [...]
Silas Rossi and Peter Doucette kicking some classic ice climbing ass on Cathedral Ledge in New Hampshire! Diagonal and Repentance, both NEI 5.
Steve House visited the Northeast last winter and soloed two classic ice climbs on New Hampshire’s Cathedral Ledge — Repentance and Remission. We talked with Steve about the Northeast, R&R, his fall, and what has inspired him as a climber. The video below was filmed by Jim Surette of Granite Films. Dave: Can you give me a little background [...]
After a successful winter season in the Northeast, Wilkinson, headed to the Himalaya to test his ability with Ueli Steck on Cholatse. Source: climbingnarc.com
Most ice climbers probably remember their first days on ice with a friend or in a group during a couple clinics learning the basics. They gleefully spanked the ice and clattered their tools up and down moderate routes, and had a blast. They had proper instruction and if they wanted, could take those new-found skills and advance, willfully, thoughtfully, and [...]
In late January, Freddie Wilkinson and Kevin Mahoney took a daylong road trip from Madison, New Hampshire to Poke-O-Moonshine, with intentions of finishing off Endangered Species (M6 WI5+ R) and bringing the new route to the top of the cliff. What they knew was Matt Horner, Matt McCormick, and Bayard Russell established this classic during the Adirondack Ice Fest, what [...]
