Ice Climbing Fail

All ice climbing isn't about getting to the top, but about the experience in itself. Which now and then might be a total fail. But each fail is a learning experience, and in this case I'll need to be even more delicate with my footwork, and stronger with my upper body strength. What an incredible test of fitness it is.

[@RPD_ps]

best ice climbing conditions in 2060

[@jamesjoyce4356]

probably 2160

[@aikstss6602]

it's like ice bouldering haha

[@Fabian598]

fr

[@ZoeySettipane]

And just like that, you're out of ice free falling to your death listening to Tom petty free falling wondering where you went wrong

[@davideverson1]

Oh dear Zoey, my biggest fear is going through life and wondering about the what ifs. I cannot go from good to great without continually learning and taking new steps forward. While I climb some big frozen waterfalls, and explore high altitude mountaineering, this was a little climb and the fall would have been minimal. Any bigger climbs I'm always roped up. I have too much to live for. Some risk keeps us moving ahead, and I do love the release of dopamine to the brain. High risk I really do avoid these days as I've gained a bit more wisdom. Find your adventure, dream big, go after it, fear not -we'll, maybe a little, but be wise!

[@a__youtube__user]

He probably wouldn’t free solo tho?

[@mjeezyca]

I dont ice climb but i cant imagine living with that fear of death. Dont be that generation that just lays in bed all day

[@KILLKIDspeedrun]

bro just climb up the rocks next to it and put away the tools, it's like a V1

[@davideverson1]

I wish. At this park the rock is crumbly sandstone. They don't want us to touch the rock but they're cool with us on the ice.

[@MrKittyNotOfi]

THE CRAMPON IS LITERALLY GONNA BREAK THE ICE

[@CarveyKeitel]

Now imagine that same scenario 1000 feet off the ground. 🥶

[@john2576]

My 15 month old would have known that wouldnt work

[@edgarschneider7570]

Theres litarly an bouldering cave below you an you decided to Ice climb this bit of ice 😅

[@eamonq9535]

THE ICE IS GONNA BREAK.

[@empereurcringe6478]

Trying to climp on water, such a hard skill

[@baileybob9711]

Reminds me of the old COD days 😢

[@miroslawkowalski3613]

When it went from stalagnate to stalactite you should go for figure 4.

[@davideverson1]

I was a bit afraid it might fracture across the top. Being in the figure 4 if it came down might be a bit painful. It was the finish of the day after climbing some tall stuff, just having fun!

[@ristosovcev98]

What we need here is Fb WI grading system😂😂

[@erikharaldsson6068]

I see a future carcass on one of the great summits in this one!

[@davideverson1]

Some day I'll dial it back and play it safer. But I'm only 61, climbing for 30+ years, not ready for that day just yet. Maybe when I get older. Ha!

[@WhatAWhimsicalLife]

There's a perfectly good rock right there

[@davideverson1]

Believe me I know. But it's sandstone and ice climbers have an agreement with the park not to touch the rock. It's super delicate. So the challenge was to get up touching the small pillar of ice only. I climb mixed elsewhere...so fun!

[@lester44444]

😩 ice climbers need to stop chipping holds 😂😂

[@michaelgillissen2980]

Top rope that and try a mixed climbing technique with the rock?

[@macmurfy2jka]

For real! Looks like there is room enough to just walk the feet up a bit.

[@jstizzy60]

Saw that coming glad the whole thing didn't knock em out

[@davideverson1]

I was really hoping it would go but the bottom wasn't solid at all. A deep freeze is on its way to the Midwest so ideally we're back ai it soon enough!

[@ramsaybolton7464]

John snow laughing

[@easygoer1234]

Great climb. You'll do better each time. LOL hang in there

[@BestThunderPilot]

Break’s over, Roach. Let’s go.

[@Dannyboy16434]

Stay here and spot me, wait for my go

[@SpitefulAZ]

If you zoom out, you will see they are next to a 100 foot cliff.

[@mangalsingh2050]

Habibi Come Mount Everest 💪

[@user-gz1es4qv4t]

Это надо все попробовать..., чтоб прийти к сосульколазвнию☝️😮

[@Kallavs]

Not enough ice dum dum

[@aliaskong1723]

What could go wrong?

[@davideverson1]

It breaks off and I jump down, that's about it...my opinion.

[@testboga5991]

Not sure what that was supposed to be. Dangerous AF. If the icicle breaks off on top, they might get seriously hurt. Falling even a meter onto ice with your butt is no joke, let alone being hit by 500 kgs of ice and poking your crampon into your leg.

[@davideverson1]

Sometimes I'll take small risks, sometimes bigger, but mostly climb safe now. I have too much to live for so I learned to turn back or just say no these days. No more free solo climbs either.

[@fikrirazaq8373]

Better to work in ice factory. If you die, people will owe you a respect.

[@xmnemonic]

Harness too small?

[@user-rl7dw3eo9v]

Миссия скалолаз из COD MW 2😅

[@VadimKinolog]

👌

[@magpiethiefsilva3046]

So many deaths doing this . I don't understand the attraction to this hobby 😮

[@QueezTheDefiantScientist]

At least you get that you dont get it, like anything it's not for everyone

[@MisterClimber]

Dude is the guy laughing in the background my boy Justin?

[@davideverson1]

Well MrClimber, it's actually my buddy Bruce being humored at my failed attempt. I've had other tiny pillar climbs work out recently. You never know if they'll hold but it sure is fun.

[@MisterClimber]

@@davideverson1 I know a dude that ice climbs on occasion with the exact same laugh, oddly enough. Keep killing it sir, ice climbing is too spooky for me.

[@andrazegart]

Looks awesome haha. Would love to give it a try.

[@davideverson1]

This is at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois, believe it or not. There are other big pillar climbs, 60 - 80 ft or so, but this little thing here, well, I want to get back on it and do it right, smoother with better technique. Not sure where you live but the ice at the park should be good to go very soon with heavy snow coming then a deep freeze and temps below 0F.

[@scottsullivan4354]

Quit it 😂

[@annmariescanlan-gough9826]

Let me guess Ontario?

[@davideverson1]

Surprise. Starved Rock State Park in Scenic Illinois!

[@GrygoryK]

Только обнимать ногами и лезть на руках)

[@Schummler666]

😂😂😂

[@VanlalnghakaVuite]

😁

[@brucie_b_fpvalvarado5453]

Why don’t u try jumping and slamming one foot into the dam ice 😂😂😂😂 fail 😂😂😂😂

[@grassy7209]

Can Ice Climbers campus something like this?

[@davideverson1]

Not sure what you mean by campus, but could we start a group or club, yes...and we do have a community in the Midwest. It's a group of passionate climbers that like a sufferfest, train hard and motiovate each other to do great things.

[@georgekousouris4900]

lol he means go up without the feet, just use muscles to move the ice axes further up

[@dzb33]

More typical would be a figure 4 or figure 9 move, but swinging an axe accurately while hanging from one hand seems very difficult.

[@davideverson1]

@@dzb33 hanging in a 4 or 9 unroped, possibly landing head first would scare the crap out of me. This was short enough that if it went, I'd top out in 15 feet and be done. This was at the end of the day after a lot of climbing and it just didn't go...but it's always fun!

[@nicholase.milburn1174]

I guess technically it's possible if this ice was fatter... but here, probably not with something like this since he's saying the ice was pretty hollow... but it would be a pretty unsound decision to try lol. First two rules of ice climbing are "do not fall" for a reason. lol

[@haikeaintiaani9183]

gear did not fail

[@davideverson1]

Nope, I failed! But had fun.

[@TheSubieFan]

You can use the rock.

[@davideverson1]

Actually, this park has delicate sandstone. They allow us to ice climb but no mixed climbing. So here we try not to touch the rock, but other places, yes, mixed is fun!

[@rzwerlein]

I wouldn’t watch or film this for a friend….even if you used the rock to get off the ground this would require special tool placements like you’re shaving the points in and then the top out is so sketch…….

[@andiwinde4755]

Hahahahaaa

[@anonymouse451]

Sorry but that’s just plain stupid. Why try to climb somthing so unstable

[@davideverson1]

It's super challenging. Often we have success. Just not this time. I was too spent.

[@hoshiyarsinghyadav2357]

Exactly, anyone can see it's too thin and can't hold weight of a person. If their goal is to break the ice with crampons then it's fine😂

[@fellowbrotherinwar]

Lame

[@thomassherwood3610]

Just use the rock

[@davideverson1]

At this state park the sandstone has erosion problems and crumbles under your bare hand. So no dry tooling, otherwise for sure it would have been far more doable!

[@thelasthourgetready]

Pointless

[@davideverson1]

Maybe to some, entertainment to others, climbers always hope a little route like this actually goes. Sometimes it does, other times not so much,

[@noodles466]

I would be scared the ice would fall off and crush me.. could that of happened?

[@davideverson1]

It was too small for that to be a real threat.