39 | 80m Runout WI7, Soloing Ice, & A Fatal Accident w / Philip Setter

The Climbing Majority

As an amateur alpinist I love climbing ice, it is such a foreboding medium to climb on. Here one day and gone the next, it is ephemeral in nature. But for anyone who has swung an ice axe into a beautiful line of frozen water, you know the satisfaction that the sport of ice climbing can provide.

Our guest today is Philip Setter, Philip is an avid ice climber who has had the opportunity to climb with one of the best Ice climbers on the planet, Stas Baskin. Phil is the owner and operator of the Canadian boys Youtube Channel where he shares his stories and experiences in POV.

In our conversation we find out how Phil progressed from hiking and scrambling, to leading WI6+ ice on some of the most sought after objectives in the Canadian Rockies, a mecca of big committing and dangerous ice lines. Phil shares stories of his epic adventures as well as some of his darkest moments.

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Resources:
The Canadian Boys Youtube Channel
Affinity Life Insurance
Sea of Vapors WI7+R
Not Alone

Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Chit Chat (00:01:46)

3. Who is Philip? (00:10:02)

4. Climbing Partners (00:30:20)

5. Sea of Vapors WI7+R (00:44:00)

6. Climbing Topics (00:53:43)

7. A Fatal Accident (01:10:00)

8. Canadian Boyz (01:43:40)

9. Affinity Life (01:57:46)