JAMIE FOY
JAMIE FOY
JAMIE FOY
WILL GADD
World's Greatest Ice Climber!
Date of birth: May 4th 1972.
Location: Berlin, Vermont
Current Location: Erie, Colorado
Profession: Climber - Ice, Mixed, Alpine, Trad, Sport
Sponsors: Petzl, Sportiva, Red Bull
“Climbing is many things to many people. But, at its essence, climbing is a celebration of our natural world. As climbers, we commit ourselves amongst the challenges of nature’s precipices, and emerge with a heightened awareness of ourselves and of the wild, a magnified awareness of the wonders of being alive in nature: its and our own power and fragility, and the inseparability of it all."
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" Anything you do in life gets interesting at the margins. It's like punk rock. That's probably where most of my philosophy comes from. You go and you do it. You throw down and that's what's important."
WILL GADD VIDEOS
Will Gadd descends into the Greenland ice sheet, arguably no place more extreme, in the name of exploration and research with University of South Florida professor Jason Gulley.
Jan. 27, 2015, Professional climber and one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year, Will Gadd, took ice climbing to new heights by being the first person ever to ascend the frozen sections of the world’s largest flowing waterfall, Niagara Falls.
" The massive water flow constantly shakes the ground and makes the ice shelves and wall unsteady and unpredictable. It's a harsh environment and an intense challenge to stay attached to the wall, let alone climb it."
Will Gadd's 24 hour climb for the dZi Foundation.
Will Gadd continues to discover new and creative ways to explore the vertical world. Defying the conventions of waterfall ice, "Spray Ice" clings to impossibly steep walls, giving way to ice climbing's further evolution.
Inspired by the blog post by Will Gadd. This film motivates one to move, get outside and enjoy life.
"We all try to be busy instead of being alive, busy instead of getting out and breathing, busy sending useless texts instead of walking in the woods with our kids or introducing them to life's joys. We move information instead of simply moving." Gadd's passionate words remind us how important it is to get outside, breathe hard, and create meaning through movement. After all, as Gadd says, "Life's more fun when you move."
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