Longmont Climbing Collective’s ice wall takes shape before Ice Climbing World Cup

Before world-class athletes visit Longmont this weekend for the Ice Climbing World Cup, one big piece of the competition needs assembly: the ice wall. Standing nearly 50 feet tall, the wall will be the centerpiece of this weekend’s festivities. At the Climbing Collective gym in east Longmont, climbers will dig their ice axes into the frozen pillar as they race to the top, an unobstructed view ...