According to the UK's Daily Mail, American climbing "couple" Ken Brunsinger (35) and Caitlin Brunsinger (34) scaled a 33.5-meter-tall vertical ice waterfall in Colorado. After returning safely, the couple celebrated with an enthusiastic kiss, and their friend Lucas Gillman captured the thrilling yet heartwarming moment on camera. "Before they climbed, I touched the ice waterfall with my hand—it was incredibly slippery," Lucas said with lingering fear. "Although I’ve climbed many dangerous peaks with the Brunsingers before, I wouldn’t dare climb such an ice waterfall. Just a small mistake could make you fall and get dashed to pieces." But the Brunsingers said: "We love climbing ice waterfalls the most. They’re as hard as rock, but slipperier. And they’re unique—tomorrow, they’ll look completely different."
It is said that there’s not much difference between ice climbing and rock climbing, but the extreme cold makes the activity extremely challenging, where a small slip can be fatal. Gillman noted that hand numbness sets in quickly after starting to climb, requiring climbers to stay focused to avoid mistakes.
