The Fang (frozen waterfall)

The Fang
The Fang (WI5), March 2015
The Fang
Coordinates	39°38′33.7″N 106°19′46.8″W
Total height	165 feet
Total width	26 feet

The Fang is a 165 foot tall waterfall in Eagle County near the town of Vail, Colorado. It lies in what is called the "Rigid Designator Amphitheatre", which is a significant location in North America for ice climbing and mixed climbing.[1]

Type

The Fang is a frozen waterfall and a plunge waterfall. Even when it is frozen, it will not change its shape. The reason why it is such a popular attraction for ice climbing is that very few waterfalls of this type freeze. Normal plunge waterfalls have fast plunge speeds, which makes it hard for it to freeze.

Ice climbing

The Fang gets its popularity mainly during winter months when the waterfall freezes into a 26-foot wide, 165-foot tall thick ice pole. Ice climbers enjoy climbing the feature called The Fang and has an ice climbing grade of WI5, which is a level for expert ice climbers with advanced equipment.[2][3]

References

1. "Home". gps-coordinates.net.
2. "23 Roaring Waterfalls Completely Frozen In Time And Space". www.distractify.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23.
3. "Daredevil climbers tackle vertical ice walls and frozen waterfalls". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2015.