![]() Photographer Ian MacLellan captures images of ice climbers in New England. In order to embrace the winter months, ice climbers strap on crampons, specialized ice spikes that clip onto hiking boots, which allow the adventurers to kick straight into the ice and move up the frozen rocks. Many ice climbers are rock climbers during the summer months. The sport is similar to rock climbing, with the added challenge that the climb changes from day to day and from hour to hour due to fluxuations in temperature. ![]() Ice climbing is a fundamental skill climbers need to conquer the world's biggest and most dangerous mountains. ![]()
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