Annapurna, the 10th highest peak in the world, is popular to climb in early spring but has proven difficult because of gaping ...

What drives a person to climb dry rock faces with ice gear? The answer is simple: the desire for ice. Dry-tooling is the name of this mountain-sport discipline that seems strange to the uninitiated.

They also use crampons, ice screws and carabiners. The conditions have to be just right: When it’s too warm, the ice grows soft and can separate from the rock wall; when it’s too cold, the ice becomes ...

“It’s definitely an ice climbing Mecca,” said mountain guide Clint Cook. “I can’t think of anywhere else that attracts this ...

Combined with the UIAA Continental Cup final, the collaborative efforts between the BMC and the Scottish Dry-Tooling Club will see the UK host its biggest ice climbing event to date. For the first ...

World's Glaciers Are Losing Record Ice as Global Temperatures Climb, U.N. Says By Alexander ... The accelerated loss has made mountain glaciers one of the largest contributors to sea level rise ...

The 9,000 gigatons of ice lost from glaciers since 1975 are roughly ... The accelerated loss has made mountain glaciers one of the largest contributors to sea level rise, putting millions at ...