Catalina Shirley, 22, is looking forward to a competitive adventure in February that involves twisting herself into a pretzel, then climbing horizontally over free-hanging air, underneath a cube, ...

Lurking in the background of today’s climbing news — between flashy bouldering videos, alpine first ascents and the latest 5.15 sport routes — lies the exciting and fast-paced, yet least understood ...

The ice climbers and dry toolers are almost here. For Longmont Climbing Collective, the Ice Climbing and Dry Tooling World Cup is just around the corner. The competition, set for Feb. 22 and 23, will ...

Catalina Shirley competes in the 2019 Ice Climbing World Tour in Denver. Credit: Levi Harrell / UIAA There’s forty feet of ice towering above Catalina Shirley. The Lafayette resident is moments away ...

The Korean Mountain Federation announced that it will hold the '2026 UIAA Cheongsong Ice Climbing World Cup' jointly with the ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Shelby Holmes will be sporting the nation’s colors after being selected to the USA Ice Climbing team. Her travel to the competition site will be much shorter than most as the World ...

Colorado is the place to be this winter; from the X Games to WinterFest, there is endless opportunity for some fun in the snow. Longmont, Colo. is adding to the fun of WinterFest by hosting the UIAA ...

A Utah teen returned from France this week after winning gold in the sport of ice climbing — again. Landers Gaydosh spent last week competing in the 2024 UIAA Youth Ice Climbing Championship. The ...

DENVER (KDVR) — For the first time since 2019, the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup is returning to the U.S. in 2025 with a stop in Colorado next month. The event is part of the 2024-2025 UIAA Ice Climbing ...

A handful of mountaineers stroll towards the cliffs of Saltdean, ice axes at the ready, crampons glinting in the sun, carabiners and quickdraws jangling as they walk. They’re ready to practise their ...

A towering ice climbing wall is on the rise in Edmonton’s picturesque river valley. Dozens of metres of scaffolding, plywood and burlap are in place in Louise McKinney Riverfront Park. They’ll provide ...