Gord McArthur, a Canadian ice climber, is set to compete in the Ice Climbing World Championship in Edmonton after recovering from a shocking injury sustained during last year's competition. He suffered a fractured jaw and displaced teeth when his ice climbing tool, which he was holding in his mouth, drove into his face during a fall. Despite the pain and multiple surgeries, McArthur is determined to make a comeback and feels stronger than ever.
Even with a torrent of blood flowing from his mouth, knowing several of his teeth were bent out of place, Gord McArthur believed he could get back on the wall.
The wall, first used for last year's World Cup but created three years earlier, is a logical choice for hosting the championship, said McArthur. A typical move for climbers involves hanging upside down with one leg hooked over an arm for stability, axe in mouth, reaching for the next hold — all while tethered to a ceiling with the point of a curved blade, applying the appropriate mix of force and tension.
It hasn't enjoyed the same burst in popularity as rock climbing — a star among the post-pandemic hobbies that have gained traction in recent years. But athletes in ice climbing have felt a surge of interest.
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