Two ice climbers were forced to take a swim in the frigid waters of the Arctic when the iceberg they were climbing suddenly flipped over.
Mike Horn, an explorer for 30 years, told France Bleu he thought about it for a long time before posting video of the mishap on Instagram on Wednesday.
“I’ve been doing my stupid things for 30 years all over the world. I’ve had quite a few accidents, but we always try to make the right decision at the right time, to come home alive,” Horn told France Bleu.
He explained that by posting video of the misadventure he hoped other people would learn from his mistakes because, “We all have icebergs to climb in our lives.”
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As they began to climb, the iceberg, as they are known to do, starting to flip. They attempted to quickly climb upwards but ultimately were too slow, and they were sent scrambling into the water and out of the way of the iceberg.
“Opps, should not have eaten breakfast,” Horn quipped on Instagram.
Icebergs are usually formed from freshwater and their weight distribution changes as they melt, causing them to flip.
Fortunately, their boat was nearby and quickly plucked them uninjured out of the water.
Horn kept his sense of humor about the unfortunate episode, quipping to France Bleu, “It’s safer to see ice cubes in your gin and tonic than to see ice cubes falling on your face in the Arctic.”