Gadd and Emmett Suggest WI10
Years ago, Will Gadd saw a photo and heard a rumor online about the potential for a futuristic ice route on an incredibly steep wall behind Helmcken Falls, in Wells Grey Provincial Park, British Columbia. Though the idea intrigued Gadd, he didn’t believe the cave would be so tall—460 feet. Nor did he think that a line of pure ice could form on such a steep wall—overhanging 45 degrees.But last week Gadd, along with partner Tim Emmett, found the impossible to be true. After rappelling into the amphitheater behind Helmcken Falls, they discovered the very back of the cave, the bottom fifth or so, was coated in strange globules of frozen spray. On his blog, Gadd said they were “the most insane ice formations I’ve ever seen”…
Taken from: Alpinist Magazine.
