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December 2025 – There are few people who have contributed as much to the sport of ice climbing in the state of Alaska as the late Brian Teale. For decades, BT was a fixture in Valdez. He held a wealth of information on the history of the region maintained in his ever growing “Planet Ice&...
September 2025 – For our next edition to the Ice Gallery series, we were pleased to speak to Kirsten Kremer. Kirsten is a long-standing contributor to the ice climbing scene here in Alaska and beyond. She has spent years perfecting her craft and establishing her reputation as one true badass i...
October 2024 – Just in time for the start of 24/25 ice climbing season, we here at AIC are super stoked to bring yet another installment to our ongoing conversations / interviews with those who have and continue to shape the sport of ice climbing in the Last Frontier. We hope you have a great ...
December 2023 – “It’s your dull picks, you twit!” As I hung in the air trying to make sense of what happened, I didn’t know who just walked up to the PFM Wall. I didn’t think much of it at the time and was completely unaware of what had just transpired. When I ret...
August 2023 – AIC is happy to bring you the next installment in our Ice Gallery series where we highlight those individuals that leave their mark on the sport of ice climbing in Alaska. Raven Johnson is no stranger to many of us with their many notable first ascents (and descents) in and out o...
