Posts by Marcus

There’s very little information online about what ropes are okay to use for glacier travel. I decided to rectify that situation. So, what rope should you use for glacier travel? When traveling...

After learning more about dry tooling, I wondered if it was safe to fall while on a route. I did some research and wrote the following guide. So, can you fall while dry tooling? Yes, it is okay...

Front pointing is an essential skill to learn for anyone who wants to start ice climbing. I’ve created the following guide to teach everything you need to know. So, what is front pointing?...

After seeing the damage caused by dry tooling at a local crag, I did some research to find out what the ethics were around dry tooling. So, does dry tooling damage the rock? Where can you...

There are a lot of different terminologies while ice climbing. I’ve created the following guide to describe this specific ice climbing technique. So, what is the French technique when ice...

A couple seasons ago my friend and I were wondering if it was possible to climb ice in ski boots. I did a little research and created the following guide to answer that question. So, can you ice...