Ice Climbing

Ice Climbing is an activity of climbing through ice structures or formations. These ice formations may be in the form of frozen waterfalls, ice falls, ice slabs or rocks covered with frozen water flow or ice, or they may be artificial structures covered with ice. Ice climbing is a crucial part of any mountaineering activity or training.

What makes Ice Climbing appealing is the interaction with the ice which means routes constantly change due to the characteristics of the natural element. These features make it a unique adrenaline driven action sport.

UIAA recognises Ice Climbing as a competitive sport and is responsible for organisation and promotion of the Ice Climbing World Cup and International Championships. There are three types of Ice Climbing competitions:

1. Speed
2. Lead
3. Boulder difficulty