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Ice Climbing Frozen Niagara Falls - Will Gadd's First Ascent

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 Michael Ryan 30 Jan 2015
Impressive, he screams as well

youtube.com/watch?v=jU5i1WjRBhE&

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 angry pirate 30 Jan 2015
In reply to Michael Ryan:

Racked with jealousy watching that! Very nice!
mick taylor 30 Jan 2015
In reply to angry pirate:

Just been on BBC news. Never seen as much climbing on mainstream TV....Chris B on the one show, Yosemite etc.
 Doug 30 Jan 2015
In reply to Michael Ryan:

So that's who it was - saw a brief clip on French TV news yesterday evening but the sound was right down as my partner was on the phone & I had no idea who the climbers were.
 DerwentDiluted 30 Jan 2015
In reply to Michael Ryan:

Oh jees, now every time a North American climber scrapes ice off the windscreen will they be thinking... 'Is it in yet?'
MattDTC 30 Jan 2015
In reply to Michael Ryan:

God, I love Red Bull.
Makes me want to conquer the world.
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 neilwiltshire 30 Jan 2015
In reply to Michael Ryan:

Is it a first ascent though? I thought Niagara Falls was climbed last year during the "polar vortex". Or am I mistaken?
 Red Rover 30 Jan 2015
In reply to Michael Ryan:

Thats how a climbing video should be done, short and sweet.
 earlsdonwhu 30 Jan 2015
In reply to Michael Ryan:

Just wish he could have made it look a BIT tricky.
 TobyA 30 Jan 2015
In reply to earlsdonwhu:

The easiest line looks pretty straightforward. When I went there, I could see how you could do it at about IV. I suspect legal issues are the biggest problem!
OP Michael Ryan 30 Jan 2015
In reply to TobyA:

You ain't wrong Toby .

Bit of a commentary on it by Andrew Bisharat.

And STUNNING photography by Keith Ladzinski

Stunt of the day

http://eveningsends.com/climbing/stunt-day-ice-climbing-niagara-falls/
 Misha 30 Jan 2015
In reply to TobyA:
May be so but the line Gadd does certainly isn't IV, even without the cutting loose bit!

 George Ormerod 31 Jan 2015
In reply to Misha:

Shame there's virtually no mention of his partner on the route, Sarah Hueniken, who is possibly Canada's best female winter / mixed climber.
 earlsdonwhu 31 Jan 2015
In reply to Misha:

W16 according to article cited above.
 Michael Gordon 03 Feb 2015
In reply to neilwiltshire:

Another large fall nearby it came in last winter and there was speculation over a winter ascent of Niagara Falls but it wasn't actually it.
OP Michael Ryan 03 Feb 2015
In reply to Michael Gordon:

Niagra falls was climbed last year: a different climber, different line, top roped.
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