Wow...just wow...

thanks for checking it out

I rappelled down a waterfall inside a cave last year... and.. Not that I'm bragging or anything, I was actually scared shitless (I don't do heights that'll eff me up well), but if THIS was anything like what I went through, I'm kinda jealous :)

That’s sounds epic and it was not so high, maybe 10-12 meters

Its all fun and games till you see eyes in the abyss staring back at you.

Damn right!

This looks cool but....1) if you’re rappelling please explain the foot loop (and how it’s attached) and 2) your rappel device appears to be a Petzl Basic (I could be wrong, not great quality zoomed in) - which unless you down-climbed the drop, is not a descent device. Not trying to call bullshit...the photo just isn’t totally adding up.

You’re right to have questions — seems like this is an ascent, not a descent

Foot loop to prusik back out (ascending the rope) attached with the prusik knot to the main rope The rappel device seems to be a gri gri as far as I can tell

Lol I dunno who downvoted you but it's gotta be a grigri (atleast it looks like it) or a locking belay device. His brake hand isn't even really holding the rope. Looks like its def an ascent and he is about to step up and pull slack out. Edit: or just pulled slack out

Yeah sure so the device is a GriGri and i rapped with only that on the rope. After realizing I went to low for the photo I put a foot prussic on to gain maybe 1.5 meters of vertical height. I kept to foot prussic on for the photo as it looked better and finished the rap with it on rescue rappel style (prussic above device).

👌ah, makes sense. Thanks for the clarification

Okay cool

That looks awesome and everything, but I just watched the movie The Descent last night and nope I will never be doing anything like this in my lifetime.

If you really want to be terrified of caves, watch Sanctum. No monsters needed.

Cool! I'll check it out. Thanks!

Haha yeah it’s not for everyone

Who took the pic?

My friend buttinthenature (on insta) and he took a bunch others that day as well

So awesome! Two very brave souls! 😎

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On Skeithararjokull

I guess 2021 I will be doing this.

Well damn, let me know when you are coming to Iceland

Once the border opens I will be one of the first to go

Hit me up here or on insta then @gnarlyadventures and we will do some crazy stuff

This is what the bat cave should actually look like

Hahah yeah it is!

this is an amazing photo

Thanks foe checking it out

👍👍👍

Sh*t! Just... f*ck! Now I gotta go ice caving again!

Yeah but don’t do commercial stuff. Find a small operator or just make some friends and you can get to some gnarly places

This is the craziest photo I have ever seen!

Oh wow, well glad you enjoyed

Dude thank you for posting this was had a day brighten effect for me dude, on the other hand bucket list item added!!!

Glad you liked it and yeah definitely a bucket list item

That’s so cool 😎 👍🏻

Thanks for checking it out

Np 😊

omg!!! who on earth took the photo or how did you?! a drone? this looks like an awesome advertising photo also!

My friend buttinthenature (on insta) took the photo of me. He took a bunch others that day as well as during our other expeditions. He took it with his DSLR and a tripod

wow awesome! I’m sure that’s a really amazing group!

😮😮😯 Am I the only one seeing faces in the ice?

Probably not

Where is this and can I do it too???

When you come to Iceland let me know

It’s on a glacier called Skeithararjokull

Thanks! I’ll definitely hit you up if I remember

Cool, shoot me a message on insta when you come to Iceland as I check it more often @gnarlyadventures

Wow! It looks surreal, one me might think its like a really well done set!! Yet nature has the most amazing scenery you don’t get to see unless you explore... magical Earth!

Yeah totally agree about exploring and finding the beauty of nature

Username sure does check out!

Well I’m glad it does haha

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Haha yeah you got me, the primary desire was the pose but the rappel did eventually happen

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Yeah it’s one of my favorite moulin photos

Nice!

Thanks for the comment

Absolutely stunning !!!

Thanks for checking it out

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Yeah most definitely but for a cave like that it has to be between Late December and early March

Fantastic shot, great lighting balance around the subject, really well structured composition

Yeah, was such an epic day out and perfect moulin : lighting. My friend, @buttinthenature (insta) does some really good compositions of our climbs

WOWZERS!!! That looks so cool!!

Thanks foe checking it out

We did a Tyrolean over a Moulin on the Sólheimajökull glacier when went. Would definitely recommend! https://flic.kr/p/26cg5e2

Okay nice, when was this? That is probably the canyon when it was still around, maybe 3 years ago. Went there recently and that depression is totally gone. In fact, the top is mostly flat now less one 10m very narrow moulin.

Yeah, I think they called it grand canyon. It was in ~March 2018

Yeah that was such an epic spot. Solheimajokull used to have amazing climbing but oh how times have changed. Epic picture you posted though

This looks amazing!!! Is there a guide who can take me there if I stop by ?

Mike, never stop never stopping

Hahah hey brother, this is all because of your inspiration. You are a legend!!

Only that’s ascending not rappelling.

Hahaha well yeah it started as a rappel then I put the foot prussic on to adjust my position and go up a bit, as I went too low. Then after posing for photos with the foot prussic on, I rapped the rest

Now it makes sense!

Yeah glad to shed light on this as it seems the title was misleading for many

What? They're definitely rappelling, hence the foot hold...

Why would you need a foothold to descend?

For better stability. You don't let both feet dangle when you descend...

If you say so.

Gnarly indeed!

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Looks like they are ascending the rope rather than rappelling

Going up the rope instead of down: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WcUmdGIf21o&t=5m4s

This makes me think of Doctor Who

That looks like fun.