There is not a big "Ice Climbing" following here in Southern Arizona. Not sure there's much anywhere in Arizona for that matter. But, here's the story:
I was traveling in the Canadian Rockies, looking up on the mountain cliffs specifically for Mountain Goats. On one occasion I saw this frozen waterfall with ice that looked blue. I thought to myself that it might make a nice photo. So, I got out my tripod and was focusing in on the waterfall when I noticed a black looking "spec" on the ice. I got out my binoculars and was surprised -- if not dumbfounded -- that it was a person climbing the ice.
You can see -- or, maybe not see -- what I saw in the first photo:
(You might get a better view by clicking on the photo).
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| Ice Climber just to the left of the tall pine tree in the lower right portion of the icefall. |
Using my Super Telephoto Lens I got the following photo:
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| Close-Up of the same Climber |
15 or 20 minutes later, and further down the Icefields Parkway, I came across another "Icefall" and another Ice Climber:
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| The Ice Climber had made it to the top of the ridge just below the top of the Icefall |
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| Close-Up of the same Climber |
Now, I have to say that I know next to nothing about Ice Climbing. But it looks to me more dangerous than mountain climbing. It also looks pretty cold. But, what do I know?
