Extreme Sports.
As a matter of fact, ice climbing is a fairly
new Competition Sport. The first known
ice climbing competition was organized in
Courmayeur on the Brenva glacier in 1912.
Ice climbing competitions started in Russia
(at that time the Soviet Union) and have
been held each winter since 1970.
There were three disciplines: difficulty,
speed and speed climbing of a longer route
(100+m) by roped groups where the
lead climber changed every 40m.
The competitions at Courchevel in France
were also famous. The main rule was
to climb as high as possible using
as few hits as possible, with the time limited
between 8 and 14 minutes.The magnificent 40m high tower in Courchevel
was synonymous for difficulty ice climbing events in Europe from 1995 until
2000 when a huge piece of ice fell down just a few hours before the event
started.
Nowadays International Commission for Ice Climbing Competitions is
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