Ice Climbing

Mountaineering and Ice Climbing

Adventure sports in India details about mountaineering and ice climbing in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and North East India. Also, provides useful tips on ice climbing in Stok, Zanskar, Kullu, Sikkim and other Himalayan...

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James Cracknell: The 20 best winter sports

Let it snow. The white stuff: snowboarding takes place in numerous resorts across Europe and North America Photo: GETTY IMAGES The way people approach winter often mirrors their attitude to life. 1 Winter triathlon Winter...

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Synnott Mountain Guides Expands Winter Climbing Courses to Include Mixed Climbing 101

Synnott Mountain Guides welcomes the winter climbing season in the Northeast with an expanded list of climbing courses and climbing website. , Synnott Mountain Guides, has expanded its winter climbing courses to include Mixed...

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Ben Nevis Winter

Situated in Lochaber, Scotland at the west end of the Grampian mountains and close to the town of Fort William, Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. "It has the tallest and most extensive cliffs, and attracts...

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Tomaz Humar: Mountaineer idolised in his home country but resented by many in the climbing community

When word started to circulate late last week that Tomaz Humar was missing on a Himalayan peak and that a helicopter rescue mission was underway, there was a sense of d_jà vu among mountaineers. However, there were no cameras...

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OBITUARY: Tomaž Humar

Tomaž Humar , who has perished, aged 40, on Langtang Lirung in Nepal, was a climber whose approach to Himalayan alpinism excited strong emotions, by no means all complimentary. While routes such as his solo of the 4,000-metre...

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Avalanche safety advice always in season

Brush up before trouble arrives By Scott Willoughby The Denver Post Until winter hits its stride in earnest, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is posting only a statewide forecast, updated periodically, for...

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Winter Sports in India

India adventure travel destinations offer details about skiing resort in Gulmarg, Himachal Pradesh Uttaranchal, heli skiing in Jammu & Kashmir and mountaineering in Sikkim and Darjeeling. Also, details about the best time to...

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Stephen Tait’s account of his ill-fated Antarctic expedition

Nov 11 2009 by Darren Devine, Western Mail Stephen Tait’s account of his ill-fated Antarctic expedition A FORMER adventurer has told of the terrible moment when he had to leave two of his friends after they plunged to their...

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Climb, ride, hike, shoot, ski at Skytop Adventure Center

Cross-country skiing is available at Skytop Lodge's 5500-acre resort.Contributed photo You want adventure? A little-known fact to many is that Skytop Lodge's Adventure Center in the village of Skytop is open to the public, not...

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