This Czech-made, value-orientated axe hits the sweet spot for progression from winter hillwalking to mountaineering, with ...

This capable mountaineering axe combines a hot-forged head with an ergonomic kinked shaft for exceptional all-round performance.

I took a nasty 300 foot slide on a hard-packed, black diond slope after slipping while snowboarding. On the way down I intersected with a tree and have lived to tell the tale. I would like some advice ...

Just as a hiking pole can be a hiker’s best friend on the trail, a good ice axe can be a mountaineer’s best friend on snowy and icy slopes. Most ice axes are long enough to provide stability and ...

A California Highway Patrol helicopter helped rescue a man who tumbled hundreds of feet down Mount Shasta after losing an ice ax while glissading, or sliding down a snowy slope, rangers say. Photo ...