Climber Survives Ice Pillar Breaking From The Cliff

How do you survive THAT?! He should have been in pieces! Frozen pieces, but pieces nonetheless. His name is John Freeman and he is a mountain guide and ice climbing specialist. He and his buddy Will Gadd are the ones who established this new route at Helmcken Falls. The route is called “Overhead Hazard” and when you see this video you will see why. Not only was the weather sub-zero, but also that huge ice pillar broke from the cliff. John somehow survived to tell the tale. So this is his tale…

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