For
the first time ever, a person has scaled Niagara Falls while it's in a
frozen state. Ice climber Will Gadd braved the treacherous, unstable
climbing conditions to complete the stunt. He explained the challenges
of his frozen feat:
"The ice is formed in layers. That means there's a layer of ice, then snow (with a lot of air), then another layer of ice. It's unstable, for sure."Gadd used ice axes, crampons and a specially-designed ice hook to climb the falls. Read a more detailed account of Gadd's climb here.
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