Sasha DiGiulian's fight with the ice

The American sport climber Sasha DiGiulian has teamed up with the ice climber Angela VanWiemeersch. The result was a three-part video series about the two athletes' ice climbing campaign.

Sasha DiGiulian loves challenges and the adventure. It is not only known for heavy routes in the sport climbing area, but also for the inspection of large walls. Most recently, she caused a sensation when she climbed one of the heaviest multi-pitch rides in the world (LACRUX reported). Now, the young American traded her sport climbing gear for pimples and crampons and ventured, together with Angela VanWiemeersch, on the hardest ice climbing routes on the Michigan Upper Peninsula. In a three-part series we present you the beautiful and less beautiful moments of the adventure of the two women.

Episode 1 on Sasha DiGiulian and Angela VanWiemeersch ice climbing

Cozier variant in the Swiss Mittelland

If you are looking for ice climbing, you will find a tip for ice climbing in the Mittelland.

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