In Late February 2013, Mark Roberts was climbing Parsley Fern Lefthand Gully. Mid climb he was knocked right off the mountain by a large chunk of ice. He proceeds to fall hundreds of feet down the mountain until he eventually comes to a stop. Mark survived the fall without permanent injuries.
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A handful of dedicated Vancouverites are bringing a new sport to their local mountains, a sport that has always been linked exclusively to Utah and the Alps: Canyoneering. Against all expectations, the surroundings of Vancouver are an amazing playground for canyoneers, and one thing sets the region apart from all others: none of these canyons have ever been explored. Nobody even knows where they are.
We are following Damien and Lucia in their quest for “first descent” canyons in the mountains of Squamish, in a cinematic journey down deep slots and magnificent waterfalls.
These incredible images show climbers risking life and limb by venturing inside melting Alaskan glaciers to educate others about the precarious nature of the stunning formations.
The photographs were captured by 28-year-old Alan Gordon and his fellow climbers during several trips over a year-long period in the ice fields of Juneau, Alaska, USA.
Some of the stunning images capture members of the team climbing inside huge cracks, crevasses and tunnels in the glacier’s bright blue ice  … Great Pictures and more
Daredevil teenager Sasha DiGiulian likes to hang out, literally, half a kilometre up over a plunging rock face.
The 19-year-old, from Washington DC, burst onto the climbing scene at the age of seven and is now the best female climber in world.
And the teenager admits she learnt how to climb before she could walk  … Great Pictures and more