Wild Hokkaido! S2022E04 - Ice Climbing in the Sea of Okhotsk

Below your eyes is the Sea of Okhotsk in the season of drift ice. Climbers are scaling a huge icefall reaching 40 meters high. In this episode, a man from abroad living in Hokkaido Prefecture tries his hand at ice climbing up the frozen cliff. He uses his hands and feet to climb the completely sheer ice wall. Climbers challenge the icefalls, which are inhospitable to humans, with their strength and energy. Later, we also introduce the scenery of drift ice that fills the Sea of Okhotsk during the harsh winter season.