Ice Climber . . .

[RJSorensen]

I was checking the canals condition, for this spring and much to my surprise found a man and woman team of Ice Climbers. I had time to switch off my EFS 17-85 for something longer . . . and put up the tripod as well. It was fun to watch them 'spike' the ice with their hammers and the cleat/spikes they wear over their shoes. It is good they had a safety line on each other . . . they used it a time or two. Looks like fun if one was a tad younger.

This is the young lady on the south/shade side of the Bear River Canyon . . . climbing the ice falls.

20D/100-400

[Maz]

Nice photo. I will not try that at my age but my friend's son does a lot of that out west, in the Rockies. Thanks for showing.

Maz
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[Maureen Souza]

Wowzer!!! nice shot but BRRRRRRR...looks too cold for my California blood. You find the best subjects for your pictures. I just realized tonight, you have the same initials as my hubby. He too is RJ (Robert Joaquin).

[marie]

that's a terrific and most unusual shot on the forum

very nice
:cool:

[charlesu]

Wow!! NO thanks. Reminds me of that movie, the Eiger Sanction, where Eastwood plays an ex-CIA operative and has to climb the Eiger Mountain. Whew. I will pass. Great capture though. Very good job of keeping the detail in the ice but not throwing the climber into darkness.

[jgbeam]

There must be an easier way up. :)

Jim

[RJSorensen]

An easier way up . . . yes a small dirt road, well snow packed now. One just never knows what you will see in a days work/travels. I am glad that I get to be out of doors a great deal during the week. It is harder that I wish it was to shoot into the shadow they were in, and on white ice. I think any credit should go to the 20D however for making a shot that is decent.

My kind thanks to all.