Ice Ice Beta Aaron Gerry

Carolyn Parker was a talented all-around mountain athlete and one of the first women to become an AMGA-certified Rock Guide. She has been coaching and training female athletes for over 35 years.

Masato Nakajima is a leading drytooler in Japan. As one of the elder statesmen in his country, he’s trying to grow the sport.

Pavel Dobrinskiy is a leading figure within the drytooling community in Moscow and is one of the most prolific route setters on the Ice Climbing World Cup circuit.

Do you know about the Modern M-Revolution — a period when grades advanced rapidly, from about M8 to M13 — and lasted roughly from the mid-90s to the early 2010s? This week, we chat with Raphael Slawinski, one of the leading Canadian mixed climbers during this time.

During Angelika’s 20-year career, she helped set new world standards, becoming the first woman to send D15 ✅ and routinely finishing first or second on the Ice Climbing World Cup circuit 🥇. That’s a far cry from the kid whose favorite catchphrase was “I can’t do it”. What changed?

If you've ever had questions about Ice Climbing World Cups, this is your episode of Ice Ice Beta, because today we chat with, Rob Adie, the man responsible for organizing the UIAA World Cup Tour.