Photos: Ice Climbers Flock To Starved Rock State Park

Ice falls fully form for professional climbers at popular state park

Joel Taylor, of Monee, climbs up a 90 foot frozen waterfall at Wildcat Canyon in Starved Rock State Park on Friday Jan. 14, 2022 near Utica. Ice climbing is only allowed when ice columns are suitable for climbing. Climbers will be the ice-falls this weekend in Wildcat, La Salle and Ottawa Canyons in the park.
Cody Miller, of Rochelle, uses an ice tool pick to dig into the frozen ice-fall at Wildcat Canyon in Starved Rock State Park on Friday Jan. 14, 2022 near Utica.


Scott Anderson

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