Canadian Will Gadd has become the first to climb up the frozen torrent of Niagara Falls.
Ice pick in hand, the 47-year-old took just under an hour to scale the 55-metre white wall.
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Will Gadd (AFP)
The ascent took place on Goat Island, at the American side of the iconic landmark.
Gadd said: “Niagara Falls has been a lifelong mission that I previously never thought possible.”
Fifteen people have previously descended the Falls in barrels since 1901, but Gadd is the first to complete the climb.
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- With inputs from Daily Mail