What you need to know: These ice axes are built to easily switch out parts, making them adaptable and suitable for use in a wide range of situations and climbs. What you’ll love: The curved shaft of ...

Dry-tooling, which is gaining traction as a sport, is the idea of using ice climbing tools on dry rock. We break down the discipline. Using ice axe tools on rock has been happening since ...

Ice tools for ice climbing are almost always available in only one shaft length; same with most axes intended for hikers and scramblers. The reason is because they’re intended first and foremost for ...

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As rock climbing grows in popularity, more climbers are flocking to climbing gyms for training purposes. However, it is difficult to measure your progress as a rock climber. You can judge general ...

Climbing safety equipment and techniques have come a long way from the early days of the sport. Back then, equipment often failed or was simply not available resulting in the lead climber’s motto of ...