Ice Climbing Challenges

Dramatic images of climbers tackling icy walls and frozen landscapes, showcasing strength and determination against stunning winter backgrounds.

Ice Climbing in Pyh, Lapland, Finland

Mountaineer reaches the top of a mountain peak and expresses his joy. Vertical frame. Soft-focus version

Mountain climber, Worthington Glacier, Alaska, USA, North America

An alpinist climbs on the north face of Punta Herron, with the ice-coated granite wall of Cerro Standhardt in the background.

High angle view of a young man climbing an ice covered cliff, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

A man ice climbing on Tuckerman's Ravine on Mt. Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

Caucasian hiker on snowy mountain, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France

Descending down the mountain, Cho Oyu

A woman backcountry ski touring through incredible glacier ice. Icefall Lodge, Golden, British Columbia, Canada

Ice climber climbing steep ice wall with rock surrounding him

A photographer photographs an ice climber in Calif.

Ice climber putting on heavy jacket while on a climb

Europe, France, French Alps, Haute Savoie, Chamonix, off piste skier in Argentiere and Grand Montet ski area MR

Climbers ascend snow couloir on Mount Lady Washington

Skier rappelling over Col du Chardonnet, Haute Route, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France

Down Climbing Between Two Rock Pillars

Ice Climber in Ouray Colorado

Man ice climbing vertical rock pitch.

Ice climbing in Maple Canyon in the San Pitch Mountains of central Utah. (MR)

France, Haute Savoie, Rhone Alps, Chamonix, Aiguille du Midi, rock climbing on Cosmique Arete

New Zealand, South Island, Arrowsmith Range. NOLS student Annie Baker during glacier travel on Jagged glacier. (MR)

USA, Alaska, Chugach Mountains. Ice climber on Matanuska Glacier

Male gearing up for ice climb surrounded by snowy landscape

Asia, Nepal, Himalayas, Sagarmatha National Park, Solu Khumbu Everest Region, climbers on the Lhotse Face

Low angle view of man climbing ice in glacier cave

Exploration of ice caves and moulins on the Gorner Glacier in Switzerland. Photographs taken over two expeditions from November 2012 and August 2013

Man ice climbing, Sand in Taufers, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Caucasian man climbing ice

Two Men Prepare For Ice Climbing Near Anchorage, Alaska

A young man mix climbing at Haffner Creek, Kootenay National Park, BC

Two women skiers having lunch on a backcountry ski trip, Fairy Meadows at Unicol, Selkirks, British Columbia, Canada

A smiling alpinist tops out the ladder of Mt Blanc's Cosmiques Ridge

Mountaineer climbing up ice face next to running melt-water river

A woman ice climbs at the Ouray Ice Park, Ouray, Colorado.

Nepal, Solo Khumbu, Everest, Mountaineers climbing on icefall

Man climbing rock wall during Ouray Ice Festival

North America, USA, Colorado, Ouray, Ice climbing (MR)

Ice climber ascending at Ouray Ice Park, Colorado (Large format sizes available)

Alpinist manages his ropes after completing a short rappel

Hiker jumping in between glaciers

Georgia, Caucasus, Gudauri, confident man on a ski tour

UK, Scotland, Ben Nevis, mountaineers at Number Two Gully

Nepal, Himalaya, Solo Khumbu, Everest region Ama Dablam, mountaineer with rope at rock face

USA, Colorado, Ouray. Ice climbing. (MR).

Two professional snowboarders and skiers explore and ski a crevasse / ice cave high up on the Pitztal glacier, Pitztal, Tyrol, Austria

A woman mountaineer climbs a steep mixed gully on the Cosmiques Arete

An ice climber delicately moves his way up a large ice pillar during a blizzard in a seldom frozen area known as the

Skiers sharing a snack at the top of a backcountry ski run

A skier jumps into a narrow couloir near Kirkwood, California

Nepal, Solo Khumbu, Mountaineer at Everest Icefall, Pumori in background

Avalanches

Skier while deep-snow skiing, ski tour Rotwand, Mangfall Mountains, Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany

Man ice climbing on Cathedral Ledge in North Conway, New Hampshire

Female mountaineer in crevasse, Glacier Grossvendediger, Tyrol, Austria

Mountaineer climbing rock and ice wall in snow

Young man climbing the ice using ice axe

An ice climber, in the distance, swinging his axe into the ice at Ghost River, Alberta, Canada

Two climbers approach the SW Pillar of Cerro Pollone in Argentine Patagonia

A man ice climbing on on a frozen waterfall, Corn Diavolezza near Pontresina, Grisons, Switzerland

Ice Climbing on farm silos in Iowa

Side view of man ice climbing outside of glacial cave.

Two female back country skiers passing Gorner Glacier, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

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Ice Climber Ascends A Large Icefall (Route Tj Swan) In Eklutna Canyon, Southcentral Alaska

Two men look out from their tent on the wall of K7, Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan.

Snowboarder in deep snow, Chandolin, Anniviers, Valais, Switzerland

A glaciologist points out sediment-filled cracks in the exposed glacier ice on Tellbreen, Svalbard.

Snow-covered hiking path at the Buellelejoch, Sextenan Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Side view of man ice climbing outside of glacial cave.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe. Ice Climbing on the cliffs of Aonach Mor.

Ice climbing while practicing crevasse rescue on the Argentiere Glacier, Chamonix, France (MR)

Male climber belays his lead climber during a cold winter alpine climb

Exercise crevasse rescue for ski touring on a cliff, risk management in winter in the mountains, Neustift im Stubai Valley, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Mountain climber climbing the rockface of Mt. Aiguille du Midi, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, France, Europe

Man ice climbing on Cathedral Ledge in North Conway, New Hampshire

A backcountry skier slashes a turn while being framed through a hole in the rock, Sunshine Village Backcountry, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Ice climbers on Grey Glacier, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America

Ice climber ascending at Ouray Ice Park, Colorado (Large format sizes available)

Two ski mountaineers on the summit of Mount Vsesevidov in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska

male mountain guide climbing a steep frozen waterfall on a cold winter day in the Alps of Switzerland

Male rock climber climbing ice mountain

Accident Investigation Board members ascend the snow covered slope in search for clues to determine why the A-10 crashed. Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Man ice climbing, Pasterze Glacier, Grossglockner, Carinthia, Austria

A climber smiles while enjoying great conditions in the French Alps

Mountaineering sport. Low angle view of man climbing glacier

Man ice climbing in Box Canyon, Ouray, Colorado

Young adult man ice climbing, Utah, USA

Mountain climbers checking their equipment and preparing a climbing tour, Karwendel, Northern Range, Innsbrucker Klettersteig, Innsbruck fixed rope route, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Skiers ascending snowy gully while backcountry skiing

Ice climber preparing to climb in Adirondack Mountains, USA

Mountain climber going up snowy mountain (selective focus)

Climber Experiencing The Cold

A free climber without insurance with two ice axes rises from a crack in the glacier. Free climbing without ropes

Berlin, A person stands out on the Spreebogen, taken during heavy snowfall in Berlin

Backcountry skier climbing in Rattlesnake mountains near Missoula, Montana, USA

Skiing Tuckerman Ravine on Mt. Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Ice climbers, Cline Canyon, Bighorn Wildland Recreation Area, Alberta, Canada

An Ice Climber going up a frozen waterfall.

Man with ice axes and crampons climbing on icefall

A Group Of Skiers Hiking To The Top Of A Mountain In The Backcountry Of Cerro Catedral

Male skier climbs up ice and rock face in winter.

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