For years the icy flanks of Helmcken Falls has been a proving ground for some of the most extreme mixed climbing in the world. Located in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia, this easily accessible falls is 463 feet tall and in the winter the deep cavern of over hanging rock freezes with slick layers of ice. It doesn't get more treacherous than that.
Back in February, Will Gadd and his teammates made a first ascent of the falls, a route called Wolverine, a WI 11, which he'd been planning for over six years. Red Bull sponsored the climb and produced a film documenting the adventure culminating in this epic snapshot into how difficult this route truly is. Will Gadd is a current nominee for National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year for his paragliding escapades! Check it out:
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