Sarah Hueniken is a Canadian Alpine Guide and professional ice climber. In 2015, Hueniken became the first North American woman to climb an M14-rated

mixed climbing Mixed climbing is a combination of ice climbing and rock climbing generally using ice climbing equipment such as crampons and ice tools. Mixed climbing has inspired its own specialized gear such as boots which are similar to climbing shoes but ...

route, with her ascent of ''Mustaing P-51'' (M14-). In January 2015, Hueniken also became the second person to scale the ice-covered rock wall next to the Horseshoe Falls at

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Falls, ...

. She followed her partner, Canadian climber

Will Gadd Will Gadd (born March 8, 1967) is a prominent Canadian ice climber and paraglider pilot. He formerly held the paragliding world distance record, with a flight of 423 km in Zapata, Texas. He is the host of the documentary series ''Fearless ...

. Their ascent took place on

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, located on the American side of the falls.

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