On Jan. 15 last year, Oak slid on a not-quite-level icy ledge and plummeted off a cliff while ice climbing with Hilary Eisen in the South Fork of the Shoshone Valley in Wyoming.

The ice park is 100 feet wide and 100 feet tall, with 60 feet of terrain for those learning the sport and 40 feet of advanced vertical climbing.

Catalina Shirley, 22, pictured maneuvering a climbing wall that’s been turned into a simulated wall of ice. Shirley, of Denver, will compete in the upcoming 2025 Ice Climbing World Cup in Longmont.

Ouray Ice Festival Dates: January 23 - 26, 2025 Perhaps one of the most well-known ice festivals out there, Ouray Ice Festival will be celebrating its 30th annual event this year in Colorado.

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 see athletes from around the world dig their ...

He says he likes ice climbing because it's a new challenge. REIMER: Ice is very tactile. You kind of can feel what's convex and concave with the ends of the tool because there's such a sharp point.