This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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Canadian climber often associated with the daredevil pursuits of highwire walks or riding the powerful cascades in a barrel, 47-year-old Will Gadd, has become the first person to ever climb the frozen ice of Niagara Falls. Gadd made history when he climbed the Niagara Falls during an annual freeze to scale the 55-metre frozen cliffs next to Horseshoe Falls.
Addressing redbull.com, Gadd alleged that “I checked out the spot we were thinking of climbing in the summer,” adding that “you’d be swept away by the torrential downpour then.” The ice climber explained to have been in coordination with the NYS Parks Department and Police in order to devise a workable plan for the attempt, keeping in mind preservation of the environment as well as his personal safety. He explained that “we’re doing it on natural protection,” adding that “no bolts. There won’t be one thing left in the ice that wasn’t there to begin with, and that’s the best possible way to do it.”
Gadd might have done the inevitable but he did not do it alone, he was joined by his partner, 34-year-old Sarah Hueniken, who achieved the same goal but just a few hours late. The vulnerable ice formations posed peculiar challenges to the experienced climbers. Gadd alleged that “the ice is formed in layers,” adding that “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.”
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