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