Climbing the ice of Africa with Will Gadd

Climbing the ice of Africa with Will Gadd

Will Gadd is a living legend in mountaineering history. Specifically, he is the superhero when it comes to ice climbing. With his more than 40 years, he is a true veteran, an old rocker of this modality and he continues to give a show year after year. he Has world championships in mountaineering to his credit and has won the winter X Games . Another major milestone for this mountain freak occurred in 2010, when he climbed a nearly 40-meter ice wall over a full day, for a total climb of 7,747 meters.

But, looking for the most difficult yet, this time he surprised us by climbing the ice that still remains on Mount Kilimanjaro, on the roof of Africa, at an altitude of 5,895 meters.

Gadd says that at almost 20,000 feet it's hard to even walk and it took them almost a week to reach the place

him Note that he is the first person in the world to perform this feat.

It is expected that by the year 2020 there will no longer be any traces of ice on the top of Kilimanjaro, which makes this adventure of Will Gadd even more epic and unique.

Gadd says that at almost 6,000 meters it is difficult to even walk and that it took them almost a week to reach the place where these “icebergs” are located. Because, according to his words, "they look like icebergs stranded on a tropical beach."

Gaad is the first person in the world to perform this feat

What will be Will Gadd's next feat? From here we will follow it closely and try to tell you about it.