Entries filed under 'Ice Climbing'

Frosty Thoughts for Frigid Times: Frostbite, Ice Climbing on Frozen Silos, Ice Fall in Yosemite

It's seriously cold in the northern half of the U.S. A high Monday of -2°F in Minneapolis marked the first time in 4 years the city had a daily high in negative territory. Near Duluth, Minn., a community named (no fooling) Embarrass hit -36°F. Such news triggered a few thoughts on icy times: ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on January 23, 2013 9:15 AM & Tagged Ice Climbing, Yosemite falls, frostbite and ice | permalink | Comments



How to Live Your Passion: One Climber's Story

Think you love the outdoors? Meet Craig Pope. Craig is a climber whose life virtually revolves around rock and ice. His home is suspended on rock walls and frozen waterfalls, and in place of a ceiling is the limitless sky. Most climbers, tied to family, careers and financial obligations, only dream of such an existence. Craig makes it happen. Growing up in Moscow, Idaho, Craig's early playgrounds were Chimney Rock in north Idaho’s panhandle and the Tetons in Wyoming. But after three years of ...

Posted by Lynne C on September 21, 2010 12:05 PM & Tagged Climbing, Ice Climbing, Idaho, Rock Climbing and craig pope | permalink | Comments