A man ice climbing on a climb named Tipp (WI5) at Krokan near Rjukan, Norway, during the Rjukan ice climbing festival.

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The climber is on the relatively hard grade of WI5 (water ice 5). He is climbing at the area of Krokan in Norway which is very popular particularly with British climbers. Ice climbing is a relatively dangerous form of climbing requiring a good deal of strength and skill in assessing the suitability of the ice to climb.

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Size: 3800px × 5066px
Location: Krokan, Rjukan, Norway
Photo credit: © Peter Darch / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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