ice climbing
Scaling frozen waterfalls
Ice climbing is the sport of ascending frozen formations—ice-covered rock faces, frozen waterfalls, and glaciers—using specialized equipment like ice axes, crampons, and ropes.
Unlike rock climbing, where you grip existing holds, ice climbing requires driving tools into the surface to create your own: She spent the winter ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies.
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- verglasThin transparent ice coating
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- iceWater's solid form
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- Pictured Rockssandstone cliffs, sea caves, rock formations, wave erosion, overlooks
- outdoor activitieshiking, kayak rental, biking, camping, camping trip
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- adventure sportsmountaineering, skydiving, bungee jumping, paragliding, hang gliding
- extreme sportsbungee jumping, skydiving, wingsuit flying, cliff diving, free solo
- Mountain Recreationalpine skiing, backcountry skiing, backpacking, hiking, mountain biking
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Scaling steep natural surfaces
sport climbing · bouldering · free climbing · indoor climbing · gym climbing
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Foot travel through arid wilderness
jungle trekking · beach activities · hot yoga · beach sports
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Rope-controlled descent technique
abseiling · canyoneering · descending · downclimbing · caving
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