‘Craziest Thing You Can Do’: Why Are so Many Adventure Seekers Warming up to Ice Climbing?

Ice climbing like all sports is not 100 percent safe—the equipment is not cheap either.

A daring ice climber works his way up the face a vertical wall of ice at the Ouray Ice Park in Ouray, Colorado. Robert Fullerton/Dreamstime/TNS

By Lila Seidman From Los Angeles Times

Thwack! Thwack! Thud!