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Ice Climbing

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Stalactite of the Moulins Falls, La Grave. Alps, France (color)

Weeping wall. Canada (color)

Climbing in Rifle Canyon, Colorado. USA (color)

Wide frozen waterfall called Weeping Wall in early season. Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada (color)

Climbing Kitty Hawk. Canada (color)

Kevin looked with some perplexity at the fifth. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

Climbing a gully on Mt Gelas, Maritime Alps, France. (color)

Paul on the final section of Symphonie d'Automne, Alpe d'Huez. Alps, France (color)

Climber on the lower Weeping Wall. Canada (color)

Crux traverse on Sea of Vapors. Canada (color)

Rappeling from an ice climb in Rifle Canyon, Colorado. USA (color)

The first pitch (thin ice crux, WI5+ R) was one of the scariest I have ever climbed. Althought it at first didn't appear to be possible because the main pillar was unstable, it went on the thin ribbon on the right. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

Frank Levy during a storm, North face of Les Droites, Mont-Blanc Range, Alps, France. (color)

During an attempt on the Tete de Gramusat. Alps, France (color)

Lower Weeping Wall. Canada (color)

Climbing in Provo Canyon, Utah. USA (color)

Rappeling down from Lower Weeping wall. Canada (color)

Having finished this crux pitch, It is now dark, but I feel very excited of being only one pitch away from completing the project. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

Frank Levy on the central slope of North face of Les Droites, Mont-Blanc Range, Alps, France. (color)

Baiser de Lune, Fournel. Alps, France (color)

Climber on the lower Weeping Wall. Canada (color)

Climbing the Fang, Vail, Colorado. USA (color)

Climbers on Curtain Calls. Canada (color)

Higher, the fourth pitch ends up with an airy traverse. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

Frank Levy at night, North face of Les Droites, Mont-Blanc Range, Alps, France. (color)

Dominique climbs Nains des Ravines, Fournel. Alps, France (color)

Upper pitch of Sea of Vapors. Canada (color)

Rappeling from Curtain Calls. Canada (color)

Climbing the Fang, Vail, Colorado. USA (color)

Following in the chimney. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

Geant des Tempetes, Fournel. Alps, France (color)

Climbing in Rifle Canyon, Colorado. USA (color)

Climbing the headwall of Polar Circus. Canada (color)

On the fourth pitch. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

Lower pitch of Sea of Vapors. Canada (color)

Stalactite of the Moulins Falls, La Grave. Alps, France (color)

Climbing in Provo Canyon, Utah. USA (color)

Climbers tackle Oh le tabernacle !. Canada (color)

Lee was going to lead successfully the chimney, using one Camalot and one piton to clear a chockstone by an aid move. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

Philippe leads in the Bourdoux falls. Alps, France (color)

Climbing the Fang, Vail, Colorado. USA (color)

Tuan starts the fifth pitch. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

On the lower Weeping Wall. Canada (color)

Francois climbs a new route, Fournel. Alps, France (color)

Climbing the Fang, Vail, Colorado. USA (color)

Starting on the headwall. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

Geant des Tempetes, Fournel. Alps, France (color)

Rappeling from an ice climb in Provo Canyon, Utah. USA (color)

One month later, despite degrading conditions, Kevin Normoyle efficiently led the first two mixed pitches. He is at the crux move, oblique, overhanging, and thin. Lilloet, British Columbia, Canada (color)

Baiser de Lune, Fournel. Alps, France (color)

Climbing in Provo Canyon, Utah. USA (color)

Baiser de Lune, Fournel. Alps, France (color)

Climbing the Fang, Vail, Colorado. USA (color)

Topping out the stalactite of the Moulins Falls, La Grave. Alps, France (color)

Rappeling from an ice climb in Provo Canyon, Utah. USA (color)

Free standing column of Viollins Falls, Fressinieres. Alps, France (color)

Climbing in Provo Canyon, Utah. USA (color)

Geant des Tempetes, Fournel. Alps, France (color)

Tuan soloes at Pont de la Serre falls. Alps, France (color)

Paul and Vincent are going to avoid the vertical free standing section of the main falls of Gialorgues by climbing through an ice-tunnel, an experience of rare beauty. Alps, France (color)

Base of free standing column of Viollins Falls, Fressinieres. Alps, France (color)

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