Ever since Golden resident Jessica Perez saw ice climbers in action in Denver six years ago, she knew she wanted to try the sport for herself. “I was pretty inspired and kind of blown away by it,” ...
In southwest Colorado near the town of Ouray, winter helps turn a narrow canyon gorge into a frozen wonderland. But the massive walls of ice, stretching more than 100 feet from the canyon floor to the ...
Lurking in the background of today’s climbing news — between flashy bouldering videos, alpine first ascents and the latest 5.15 sport routes — lies the exciting and fast-paced, yet least understood ...
As the Winter Olympics come to a close this weekend, athletes visiting Longmont for the Ice Climbing World Cup have already set their sights on 2030. Athletes flocked to Longmont from a variety of ...
Before world-class athletes visit Longmont this weekend for the Ice Climbing World Cup, one big piece of the competition needs assembly: the ice wall. Standing nearly 50 feet tall, the wall will be ...
Ski mountaineering is the newest Winter Olympics event in 2026. But there's another high-altitude event that could enter the picture when the French Alps host the Games in 2030. Ice climbing is one of ...
COLORADO SPRINGS — Shelby Holmes will be sporting the nation’s colors after being selected to the USA Ice Climbing team. Her travel to the competition site will be much shorter than most as the World ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Nine weeks after wind gusts estimated at 60-80 mph pummeled the Longmont Climbing Collective, peeling off some of its roof panels and damaging others that ...
A handful of mountaineers stroll towards the cliffs of Saltdean, ice axes at the ready, crampons glinting in the sun, carabiners and quickdraws jangling as they walk. They’re ready to practise their ...