This is not true. Climbing at high altitude on snow, ice and rock is not the same as scaling sheer granite rock walls. Both rock and mountain climbing require a high level of conditioning ...

“You do it on a regular wall, using your ice ax equipment to put the tip of ... got to the point where I needed to start roping up, and found rock climbing,” said Umstead, who grew up in ...

On the wall is 43-year-old Mario Regli ... 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 ...

This course will teach you what you need to know to take your love of climbing from the gym to the outdoors! Although not required, taking a lead clinic in our climbing gym is recommended as a ...