Destination story · Munising, Michigan
Michigan Ice Along Lake Superior
Steep pillars, sandstone cliffs and the blue-green water of Lake Superior. Ice climbing around Munising, Pictured Rocks and Grand Island.
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Ice and mixed climbing, photographed and written by Tim Banfield.
Gear review · CAMP X-Dream
CAMP X-Dream Review: Ice, Mixed and Drytooling
A balanced swing, adaptable handles and four pick options. Climbers share what makes the CAMP X-Dream work across ice, hard mixed routes and steep drytooling.
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Places and history · Vail, Colorado
Vail and the Development of Mixed Climbing
Steep ice pillars, mixed-climbing history and a collection of classic routes at Vail’s Amphitheater, with photographs by Tim Banfield.
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Destination story · The Ghost, Canadian Rockies
A Climbing Day in the Ghost Starts Before the First Swing
Long ice routes, steep pillars and limestone canyons. A Ghost photo story about the climbing and the day that begins before the first swing.
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Destination stories · Hyalite Canyon, Montana
The Unnamed Wall in Hyalite Canyon
A photo-led look at the history and changing ice of Hyalite Canyon’s Unnamed Wall.
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Gear archive · Winter approaches
Building a Bike for Ice Climbing Approaches
A used fat bike, a rear rack and a few rounds of trial and error turned a frustrating winter approach into a practical system.
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Destination story · Cody, Wyoming
Broken Hearts in the South Fork Valley
Big walls, pale ice and a small splash of red. Ryan Edwards and Aaron Mulkey on Broken Hearts, in Wyoming’s South Fork Valley.
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