Watch: Canadian Will Gadd climbs up frozen Niagara Falls

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.

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.

Watch the video here:

- With inputs from Daily Mail