Will Gadd Climbs New Ice Routes in Africa
And documents them in a short film full of stoke and visiting wild places
When Will Gadd saw Tim Larsen’s Instagram pictures of ice climbing in South Africa, he knew that he had to go. With few expectations, Gadd was blown away by the quality of the ice and mixed lines.
The trip started with beach weather and ended with new routes, two broken tents, baboons on top of the climbs and a frozen toe. Gadd didn’t just bring stoke, but valuable lessons in how to climb steep routes safely. “A transfer of knowledge,” Gadd said.
The new routes included Wind, Ice and Dragons M8 WI6 120m, Chakacanaka WI4 30m and Nik Nak Ice Crack M9 20m. “We’ve been taught how to see routes,” Larsen said about establishing hard mixed lines after Gadd bolted an steep route. “And maybe we can some really cool stuff in the main cave”
Ice Climbing in Africa
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