As you drive west toward Vail and come upon the East Vail exit, several ice climbs can be seen in the north-facing drainages. Just past the East Vail exit, at that point where the frontage road curves ...

After spending almost half of February ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies, I confess to having thoughts of warm-weather pursuits. Hiking and climbing in the desert seemed especially attractive, more ...

These daring climbers braved temperatures of -20C and a vertiginous 110ft drop to scale this spectacular wall of ice. The frozen pillar, called the Rigid Designator, is said to be one of the hardest ...

Vail offers some of the best ice climbing in Colorado. It is home to two of the test pieces for their grade: The Rigid Designator (WI5) and the Fang (WI6). Here we explore some of the lesser-known ice ...

These daring climbers braved temperatures of minus 20 degrees and a terrifying 110ft vertical drop to scale a spectacular wall of ice. And the brave pair celebrated not getting cold feet on the The ...