Ice climbing

Ice climbing is a type of mountaineering activity where people climb on ice formations. They might climb on frozen waterfalls or large rocks covered with ice. Ice climbers use special equipment like ice axes, ropes and crampons to climb ice and glaciers.

Ice climbing competitions started in Russia and have been held each winter since 1970.

Dangers to climbers include:

rocks falling from the mountain
extreme cold which can cause frostbite
falls which can break climbers' legs and arms or even cause death

Ice Climbing Media

Moonflower Buttress (WI6 M7 A2), Mount Hunter Alaska.
Pioche Petzel
Horizontal (l), Vertical (r) crampon
Ice screw (16cm Grivel 360)
Kristoffer Szilas on Pilsner Pillar (Grade WI6), Mt Dennis, Canada.
Climber on Dryer Hose (Grade WI3+), Munising, Michigan.
Angelika Rainer [it] high up on the severly overhanging Clash of Titans (WI10+), Helmcken Falls.
Pak Hi-jong [cs] on Tequila Stuntman (Grade M7 WI6) in Chamonix, France
Repentance Super WI5-6 Val di Cogne, Italy.

References

International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation Archived 2013-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
The Beginner’s Guide to Ice Climbing Archived 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine.

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