Ice climbing is an esoteric sport.
Some see it as a way of life, but this only serves to increase its esotericness. Or maybe its the sheer pleasure of the physical activity that is climbing, the exhilaration that comes from pitting yourself against the elements and rising to the challenge. It's addictive, there's no doubt about that. Finally, ice-fall climbing is performed on frozen waterfalls . As an example, the most famous ice gully in the world, Point Five Gully on Ben Nevis, is graded V,5.