08 Feb Spray On WI10 completed

 
British Tim Emmett and Slovenian Ice specialist Klemen Premrl have completed the now well known ice route of ‘Spray On’ at Helmcken Falls, Canada.
On January 2010,  Will Gadd and Tim Emmet  climbed  what Gadd called “some insanely challenging and fun spray ice" behind Helmcken Falls, in Wells Grey provincial park in British Columbia (Canada) .
 
 Here the duo established a 30-meter, 45-degree overhanging ice climb just  behind Helmcken Falls: spray from the 140-meter of  Helmcken Falls to the volcanic rock created a unique style of ice route, where Gadd and Emmet put bolts, being others protections impossible to be placed.  “We wanted it to go on natural gear and screws, but the compact volcanic rock wasn’t having any of that. “ Gadd writes.
 
On January  2011, the duo worked hard on continuing the route and in the end made it through about 250 feet (0 meters) of climbing: " I am sure of little in life, but of this I am sure: The Helmcken Falls spray ice cave is absolutely the wildest, best, most insane ice climbing area I’ve ever seen."  Gadd said  " It is going to be a destination for some, but it’s a journey, sort of like chasing waves off-shore or climbing in the Himalaya. It won’t be for everyone, but it sure is good!"
 
This year, Emmett and Premrl have finally successfully climbed the route  to the very top of the cave, turning the lip, and continuing up the 60m overhanging headwall to the very top, making a long multi-pitch route.
 
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