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In this On Belay story from Alpinist 91, Will Gadd shares the details of how he and Kirk Mauthner uncovered some of the best ice climbs of their lives close to their homes in Canada. The pair spent three years snowmobiling into the Kootenays, swinging tools into steep ice and skiing through complex avalanche terrain. Through it all, Gadd considered not just the quality of the climbing, but how he assesses risk in dangerous environments. He writes: “I still struggle with the basic question: Is it worth it? I don’t honestly know. But I do know that the answer has…

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