A local ice climber glances back briefly to grab his ice ax while climbing a frozen face adjacent to Nugget Falls last weekend. Ice climbing enthusiasts...

...waterfalls can sometimes be all that are available. Local ice climber Alan Gordon reflects on his recent climb up Nugget...with what nature provides. On weeknights, when local ice climbers hear a climb has formed up, they leave work early...

...similar to ice climbing, except you're not grabbing holds, you're using ice tools." Peter Flynn, another local ice climber, agreed with the Farr, saying other than the equipment, there are many differences between the two sports...