Ice climbing includes climbing frozen mountain waterfalls. Ice axes and crampons help climbers cut through ice and ascend. India’s inaugural ice climbing festival filmed its first frozen waterfall climb.

India now has ice climbing events and courses. Ice climbing could expand India’s sports and tourism and boost local economies. Mr Bhushan Kowshik, from Spiti Valley in northern India, co-founded the Piti-Dharr International Ice Climbing Festival. Professionals teach ice climbing basics over the seven-day festival.

A man smashes an ice axe into a frozen waterfall, sending fragments falling from over 650 feet. The only thing stopping him from following is a screw and rope bored into the ice. Indian mountaineer and ice climber Karn Kowshik is trying to ascend a frozen waterfall in the Himalayas at -25 degrees Celsius.

He has uploaded several travel photos and videos on Instagram. Mr Kowshik is one of a growing community of adventure sports enthusiasts promoting ice climbing in India. Climbers use ice axes, and footwear with metal spikes, to gently cut ice and climb. 

Key facts about Ice Climbing!

• Mr Kowshik and other experienced climbers lead climbing festivals and courses across India.
• The sport requires practice, ability, and expensive equipment.
• Mr Kowshik started climbing in 2015 for the adrenaline rush and technical obstacles.
• He and many others in India’s climbing fraternity explore new ice valleys and gorges in winter to find new climbing routes or water formations.
• Mr Kowshik claims that India’s mountains have a wide range of water textures and intricacies.
• Mr Bhushan co-founded the 2019 Piti-Dharr International Ice Climbing Festival in Spiti Valley.
• The event attracts 20–30 tourists, residents, and climbers annually.
• During the seven-day festival, specialists teach climbing basics.
• They receive safety-tested climbing routes and equipment.
• Mr Bhushan feels the pastime is getting more popular, especially among non-climbers, due to its “Instagram-ish nature.”

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Youtube user “Himalayan Outdoor” shares with us a glimpse of the climbing festival.

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