Climber braves treacherous 180-foot wall of ice to become first man in history to scale frozen Niagara Falls

 

World-renowned ice climber Will Gadd is making history by taking on Niagara Falls. The Canadian climbed the frozen ice of a 180-foot high gorge, just feet away from the raging Horseshoe Falls of Niagara. The area has such heavy icing in the winter months that it is closed off to tourists.
Bob Koshinski, who runs a media and events company, caught a glimpse of Gadd's climb around Terrapin Point, when he decided to document the spectacle on video.
Koshinski told CBS News he had never seen anything like it.
"I grew up in Niagara Falls and I've seen Wallenda and I've seen some of the great stunts and I have been down here for many functions," he said. "I have never seen anybody, certainly in the wintertime, scaling the gorge so close to the cascades of the Horseshoe Falls that he could have reached out and touched it. It was pretty dramatic footage."
Gadd's climb was also filmed by Red Bull, and initially caused some confusion. While the New York State Parks Office approved the stunt,

Canadian climber Will Gadd has become the first man to ever climb the frozen ice of Niagara Falls. As the popular tourist area experiences such heavy ice in winter, it is closed to the public. Gadd, 47, already world-renowned for his feats, used the opportunity to take on the ice of the 180-foot high gorge working his way up just feet away from the Horseshoe Falls.Climber braves treacherous 180-foot wall of ice to become first man in history to scale frozen Niagara Falls

 

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