How to Ice Climb Series # 4: Drytooling 101

[@DGK007]

Will, you continue to drop my learning curve by decades. Thanks for an awesome series!

[@thomaschapman313]

Love all these new uploads. keep them coming Will!

[@willgadd2187]

Thanks, and just added the rest so nine total now.

[@sam_freediver4759]

Hey Will, I'm pretty new to ice climbing, get it maybe once a year down in Arkansas, but I'm looking to supplement it with dry tooling. Any advice on starting out? Should I be concerned about scarring exisitng rock routes?

[@7um4dr3]

Yes. Look for dry tooling specific crags. Those are often on rock that is uninteresting for normal climbing.

[@joshalexander-goldsmith]

What a joyous and amazing person! Love you Will!

[@willgadd2187]

I had a lot of fun making these thank you!

[@gregkosinski2303]

This guy is offensively Canadian.

[@willgadd2187]

Sorry.

[@orb1980]

😂😂

[@m1k119]

This is awesome Will. Such a great help from the best . Cant get any better.

[@christinaivy1]

legend

[@Giancarloilpe]

Thank you Will, super interesting

[@willgadd2187]

Glad you think so!

[@SimonHoke]

Great info and engaging presentation, thank you for making this series!

[@Mrwhomeyou]

Maybe I should wear mouth guard out the first few times lol

[@willgadd2187]

Can't hurt, but with good technique I don't see many dental or facial accidents from tools. Flying ice, yes :).

[@박해성-o7f]

한국. 한글 자막이 나오면 좋겠습니다

[@richardcunningham1648]

Will all the money you have gotten out of the sport an still having to get more

[@willgadd2187]

Not sure what you mean, but I probably should have chosen another career than ice climbing if I wanted to get rich. I chose fun and good people, no regrets.

[@kevingeary1472]

Awesome video

[@Mike-B-Jackson]

How does one decide when to use the tool and when to just grab the rock with your hands?

[@willgadd2187]

When it's below freezing it's really hard to use your hands for more than a move or two, so the tools are usually better, but not always...

[@louisetyler9102]

👊 Promo_SM!!

[@m1k119]

Thank you so much Will !!

[@calebhollenkamp7035]

This was very helpful

[@BlackmoreMountaineering]

Will, can you do a gear review and overview? Clothes/layering, tools, gloves, boots, etc.

[@willgadd2187]

That' a good idea, thanks, yes!

[@JohnnyIDive37]

@@willgadd2187 looking forward to it, your videos are very helpful.

[@FindingMyselfOutside]

I feel fuckin blessed that I decide to get into ice climbing and this whole thing is uploaded to learn with lol

[@willgadd2187]

Thanks, fun to make too!

[@FindingMyselfOutside]

@@willgadd2187 Woah!!! I never in a million years expected to get a reply from Will Gadd! I’m a huge fan of all your work, not just the ice climbing and Ive found a great deal of interest in your collaborations with scientists to help our planet. Really just so awesome to use your unique experiences to fight that battle for those of us not in the same position. Thanks for making these videos and engaging with the community, it means a lot

[@bt5294]

This series is amazing! Thank you

[@willgadd2187]

Thank you!

[@wordpress4373]

This series was awesome!