Frozen fearless
posted by Megan Rossman on 01.30.08
Megan Rossman
Jidong Sun helps ice climbing partner Jeff Clarkson maneuver up a ice covered cliff in Naples, NY.
Related Content
Ice climbing, a sport which involves climbing frozen waterfalls duringthe winter season, is often misunderstood as a dangerous activity. However, University of Rochester graduate students and amatuer iceclimbers Jeff Clarkson and Jidong Sun do not see it that way at all. Clarkson has been ice climbing for five years, and has a true love forthe sport. Sun has only been climbing a handful of times, but findsthat the sport brings him closure to nature. The two make the hourdrive down to Naples, NY on Sundays during the winter season to testtheir skills.
Click the lnk below to view a photo slideshow
Megan Rossman is a Photojournalism major at unknown in the class of 2008
Comments
fearless is right
Submitted on January 30th, 2008 by Christina DuerrI would never be able to ice climb. I can barely walk on the sidewalks at school without falling during the winter months. I have a lot of respect for these ice climbers!
Wow
Submitted on January 30th, 2008 by Vassana PraseutsinhI couldn’t do it either. I’d cry as they harnessed me.