ice climbing in Fairbanks

Post by **Alan Evil** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:57 am

http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,141 ... 43,00.html

This thing is 160 feet and every week somebody climbs it and extends the pipe that feeds it. They say it's leaning now...

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Post by **Alan Evil** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:01 am

http://www.alaskanalpineclub.org/IceWal ... Wall1.html

Should've found this first. This is the artist's site.

Post by **Alan Evil** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:26 am

I wish I hadn't found this site. I've been laughing for an hour now and I'm starting to think that iceclimbers may not be completely crazy. Just kidding. Ice climbers are nuts.

Post by **diggum** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:13 pm

There's already been a thread about this ya dip.

http://www.redriverclimbing.com/viewtopic.php?t=4300

Post by **marathonmedic** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:05 pm

What's the deal with the it being too cold and the ice "too brittle" to climb? Seems like it would get harder as it gets colder.

Post by **Paul3eb** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:09 pm

"The tower has developed into one of Fairbanks' top winter tourist attractions. The Alaskan Alpine Club's Web page, which features photos, background and updates on the giant spire, receives almost 150,000 hits a day, said Buchanan."

for some reason, that makes me so sad..