Ready for an adrenaline hit from the cold? This WanderBound highlight reel drops you into the frozen vertical world of backcountry ice climbing during a 2018 Colorado mountaineering expedition arranged by Ari Gunzburg.

With axes swinging, crampons crunching, and frozen waterfalls towering overhead, this short visual adventure captures the raw beauty and full-body intensity of climbing vertical ice in winter conditions. It’s about more than the gear, it’s about grit, presence, and trusting yourself on every move.

🧗‍♂️ This was no tourist adventure. It was a backcountry mountaineering experience designed to push limits, build resilience, and shift mindsets. Almost a leadership retreat in the great outdoors (we do that, ask!). Between moments of stillness and surging effort, this trip embodied everything WanderBound stands for:
Challenge. Growth. Awe. Clarity.

If you've ever wondered what it's like to climb frozen waterfalls in the middle of the Colorado wilderness, this is your glimpse behind the scenes.

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💬 Highlights Include:
-Front-pointing up vertical ice walls
-Winter ice climbing in a beautiful setting
-Building confidence through technical outdoor challenges
-Cold-weather grit and team-based adventure
-The mindset it takes to keep moving upwards, one swing at a time