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Climbing Icebergs | Expedition Week


the reason I get so stoked about these

the reason I get so stoked about these sports is that I’m an expedition junkie

sports is that I’m an expedition junkie

sports is that I’m an expedition junkie too when I’m not rock climbing I’m ice

too when I’m not rock climbing I’m ice

too when I’m not rock climbing I’m ice climbing and in my film

climbing and in my film

climbing and in my film Ahlberg I go way off shore and climb

Ahlberg I go way off shore and climb

Ahlberg I go way off shore and climb icebergs for this expedition we flew out

icebergs for this expedition we flew out

icebergs for this expedition we flew out to Eastern Canada and then headed north

to Eastern Canada and then headed north

to Eastern Canada and then headed north to the Labrador to look for iceberg

to the Labrador to look for iceberg

to the Labrador to look for iceberg you know I’ve climbed all over the world

you know I’ve climbed all over the world

you know I’ve climbed all over the world and climbed ice everywhere but never

and climbed ice everywhere but never

and climbed ice everywhere but never iceberg so this is going to be cool one

iceberg so this is going to be cool one

iceberg so this is going to be cool one of the big problems we had right away

of the big problems we had right away

of the big problems we had right away was finding a captain to take us out to

was finding a captain to take us out to

was finding a captain to take us out to the icebergs nobody wanted to do it and

the icebergs nobody wanted to do it and

the icebergs nobody wanted to do it and finally we found a guy I’m sure he

finally we found a guy I’m sure he

finally we found a guy I’m sure he thought I was crazy but at least he was

thought I was crazy but at least he was

thought I was crazy but at least he was up for it first / got there I don’t know

up for it first / got there I don’t know

up for it first / got there I don’t know whether to be excited or scared we have

whether to be excited or scared we have

whether to be excited or scared we have a bird which that means I’m gonna have

a bird which that means I’m gonna have

a bird which that means I’m gonna have to actually climb ahead

this is freaky one of the hardest parts

this is freaky one of the hardest parts about the whole experience is getting on

about the whole experience is getting on

about the whole experience is getting on the iceberg the boats going up and down

the iceberg the boats going up and down

the iceberg the boats going up and down and so you’ve got a time your jump on

and so you’ve got a time your jump on

and so you’ve got a time your jump on and then you’re on it the boats gone and

and then you’re on it the boats gone and

and then you’re on it the boats gone and there you are

as soon as he hit that iceberg you hear

as soon as he hit that iceberg you hear this track and it sounds like a gunshot

this track and it sounds like a gunshot

this track and it sounds like a gunshot every time you swing a nice tool or kick

every time you swing a nice tool or kick

every time you swing a nice tool or kick with your feet and that sound on a

with your feet and that sound on a

with your feet and that sound on a normal ice climb means you’re about to

normal ice climb means you’re about to

normal ice climb means you’re about to die all right get out of here that was

die all right get out of here that was

die all right get out of here that was freaky oh just go bang and you’d feel it

freaky oh just go bang and you’d feel it

freaky oh just go bang and you’d feel it all the way in your feet I’ve never felt

all the way in your feet I’ve never felt

all the way in your feet I’ve never felt anything like that as soon as I get onto

anything like that as soon as I get onto

anything like that as soon as I get onto an iceberg my heart rate just spikes

an iceberg my heart rate just spikes

an iceberg my heart rate just spikes you’re committed you’re coming off that

you’re committed you’re coming off that

you’re committed you’re coming off that iceberg one way or the other either in

iceberg one way or the other either in

iceberg one way or the other either in the water in the boat I’m really

the water in the boat I’m really

the water in the boat I’m really concerned that if I hit it the whole

concerned that if I hit it the whole

concerned that if I hit it the whole thing is gonna fall off and I’m gonna

thing is gonna fall off and I’m gonna

thing is gonna fall off and I’m gonna get busted up by it it’s a fascination

get busted up by it it’s a fascination

get busted up by it it’s a fascination moving over really hopefully this

moving over really hopefully this

moving over really hopefully this doesn’t just break off getting to the

doesn’t just break off getting to the

doesn’t just break off getting to the top is a bonus but really I just wanted

top is a bonus but really I just wanted

top is a bonus but really I just wanted to get on Kleiber out and get off

to get on Kleiber out and get off

to get on Kleiber out and get off without the thing flipping over and

without the thing flipping over and

without the thing flipping over and killing me get off I decided that the

killing me get off I decided that the

killing me get off I decided that the last iceberg was too dangerous to stay

last iceberg was too dangerous to stay

last iceberg was too dangerous to stay on and immediately after we got off of

on and immediately after we got off of

on and immediately after we got off of it it basically fell apart get out of

it it basically fell apart get out of

it it basically fell apart get out of here

that was the part that I was just

that was the part that I was just standing on now look at it totally

standing on now look at it totally

standing on now look at it totally different it’s broke right where we were

different it’s broke right where we were

different it’s broke right where we were climbing now the best part of this whole

climbing now the best part of this whole

climbing now the best part of this whole expedition for me is that nobody got

expedition for me is that nobody got

expedition for me is that nobody got seriously hurt we do it again not happy

seriously hurt we do it again not happy

seriously hurt we do it again not happy camper

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