Catalina Shirley, 22, is looking forward to a competitive adventure in February that involves twisting herself into a pretzel, then climbing horizontally over free-hanging air, underneath a cube, ...

The ice climbers and dry toolers are almost here. For Longmont Climbing Collective, the Ice Climbing and Dry Tooling World Cup is just around the corner. The competition, set for Feb. 22 and 23, will ...

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) — In February, they came. Eighty-five male and female athletes from 15 countries traveled thousands of miles to Longmont to scale a mere 40 feet. It was the Ice Climbing and Dry ...

Colorado is the place to be this winter; from the X Games to WinterFest, there is endless opportunity for some fun in the snow. Longmont, Colo. is adding to the fun of WinterFest by hosting the UIAA ...

Arvada’s Ian Umstead has competed internationally in two sports, first in Europe as a young cyclist aspiring to race professionally, now as an elite ice climber who competes on that sport’s World Cup ...

Ice festivals are a unique opportunity for climbers to gather together, climb, demo gear, and gain experience. These festivals provide valuable social connections that will last a lifetime.

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 ...

DENVER (KDVR) — For the first time since 2019, the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup is returning to the U.S. in 2025 with a stop in Colorado next month. The event is part of the 2024-2025 UIAA Ice Climbing ...

Edmonton will host an international ice climbing competition alongside YEG Ice Fest in the heart of the river valley at Louise McKinney Riverfront Park during the last weekend in February. The ...

Ines Papert from Germany and Markus Bendler from Austria have won the third stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2006, held in Saas Fee, Switzerland, last weekend. Jenny Lavarda and Petra Muller, Simon ...

A towering ice climbing wall is on the rise in Edmonton’s picturesque river valley. Dozens of metres of scaffolding, plywood and burlap are in place in Louise McKinney Riverfront Park. They’ll provide ...