Posted on 01/30/2015 2:29:28 PM PST by windcliff
How can it be frozen? The Prez, Pope and others say we are engulfed in Global Warming.
“rotten spray ice”
Wind driven droplets freezing on contact with the adjacent rock.
A better climb is slow moving water freezing in layers that have consolidated.
That said, it may look OK but ‘dinner plate’, where plate like chunks blow off when struck with your tool.
Way more fun than sitting home.
But awesome stuff!
I carry a Stanley thermos with hot tea and some snacks.
Longer routes can take a few hours and longer if there are more than two climbers.
My partner used to razz about the weight of the thermos.
Until a long route in New Hampshire, we took a break in an ice cave and my drink was steaming hot.
Down climbing on vertical ice is very difficult and to be avoided.
The tools are made to swing overhead and pull on the handle.
You can perch on top of the tool but hard to swing upside down.
Your partner should have top roped you.
Very secure and you may have enjoyed it.
Thanks for the note Dave!
Every Republican in Congress should study this, especially that dramatic pic in reply number one, as an example of what it means to have balls.
Thanks for the explanation. I thought “rotten” spray ice was a typo.
You are right, of course, that it is the spray that froze and not the falls. That’s what just skimming gets me.
I like it when the water goes over a cliff and just falls down.
It had better not be peanut butter.....
“Not to diminish the accomplishment, but he climbed the ice covered rock face next to the Falls.
“Ascending Frozen Niagara Falls” is literally impossible - the Falls are not frozen.”
That’s what I thought. It’s the frozen ice spray from the falls next to it.
The Ice Climb would make a nifty citizenship requirement. I am 100% in favor of granting any illegal alien who survived the climb a probational green card good for 60 days. It would of course be renewable by sliding down on a Flexible Flyer, and re-ascending.
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