Archive for Niagara-on-the-Lake
Riesling icewine
Posted in Kids, pictures, Wines with tags Canada, Canadian wines, icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Peller Estates, Riesling on April 20, 2016 by xi'an
ice-climbing Niagara Falls
Posted in Mountains, pictures with tags British Columbia, Canada, Helmcken Falls, ice climbing, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, USA on March 1, 2015 by xi'an
I had missed these news that a frozen portion of the Niagara Falls had been ice-climbed. By Will Gadd on Jan. 27. This is obviously quite impressive given the weird and dangerous nature of the ice there, which is mostly frozen foam from the nearby waterfall. (I once climbed an easy route on such ice at the Chutes Montmorency, near Québec City, and it felt quite strange…) He even had a special ice hook designed for that climb as he did not trust the usual ice screws. Will Gadd has however climbed much more difficult routes like Helmcken Falls in British Columbia, which may be the hardest mixed route in the World!
Peller icewine
Posted in pictures, Wines with tags Canada, icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Peller Estates on January 20, 2012 by xi'an
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