Long gone are the days of hemp ropes, hobnailed boots, and chopping steps up ice faces. Today's ice climbing gear is highly engineered, refined, and more dialed than ever. Even so, simply surviving ...

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TWIN FALLS — Magic Valley’s rock climbing scene expanded this summer with the opening of a gear shop in downtown Twin Falls. Magic Valley Gear Exchange, at 364 Second Ave. E., opened June 1 and ...

The North Face might be best known in fashion circles for its celeb-approved Nuptse jackets and megawatt collabs with Supreme and Gucci, but its roots will always lie in rock climbing. The brand was ...