However, some pieces of equipment are more general and easy to find. Ice climbing can be a miserable experience if your ...

Karn Kowshik Collection Ice climbers use ice tools and crampons to climb Mr Kowshik, who began ice climbing in 2015, says he was drawn by the thrill and technical challenge offered by the sport.

Then we hang all kinds of volumes. We hang chunks of ice. We hang big wood blocks or logs that people can swing their tools into ... you’re climbing with ice equipment, but on a dry surface.” ...

Although it requires limited equipment, participants will usually wear climbing shoes, chalk their hands and cover the floor with padded mats. Ice climbing, as suggested by the name, requires ...