But if that s your idea of ice climbing and I gather that it is then you need a real ice-climbing boot. Scarpa s Omega boots ($369; www.scarpa.com) are just the ticket, with a light but very stiff ...

I've been out of ice climbing for a few years now and wanted to know your thoughts on the lightest, warmest mixed- and ice-climbing boot. I used to have trouble with keeping my heel down in the boot.

These plastic, two-piece boots made with separate fabric liners are typical of most ice-climbing boots. They have a rigid steel shank and bottom platform, which provide support to ankle and foot.

Ice climbing is the most gear intensive, and therefore expensive, ... But boots wear out and a nice, new pair suited to your fit will deliver the most bang-for-your-buck.

The obscure - some would say insane - sport of climbing frozen waterfalls is not so obscure anymore, at least according to a new report compiled by the Outdoor Industry Association, a Boulder ...

Climbing a frozen cliff in the middle of nowhere isn’t for everyone. But Molly Korroch likes a challenge. She heads north to try ice climbing in Munising.