As if climbing a frozen waterfall wasn¿t difficult enough¿ this daredevil scales the 500ft ice at night Dicing with death, this is the moment a daredevil scaled a 500ft frozen waterfall at night. With temperatures thawing, climber Alex Luger, 25 proved he preferred cooler climes as he headed to Switzerland to take on the mammoth ice fall, Bruckenfall. The Austrian climber took on the towering torrent in temperatures of -18C with just a pair of ice picks to haul himself to the top. Breathtaking: Climber Alex Luger scales Bruckenfall in Switzerland at night in temperatures of -18C Alex, who has been climbing since the tender age of 11, said he loved the thrill of climbing ice falls. He said: 'My parents were climbers so it's been a hobby of mine from an early age. 'I've been climbing since I was 11 but tackled my first Ice climb when I was 14 and I've been hooked ever since. Ice climbing can be dangerous, there are so many more dangers involved than rock climbing. You have to check temperatures before you climb and look at whether the ice is strong enough to hold your body weight. If the temperature is not right the whole column could collapse under your weight and falling is not really an option. Dicing with death: The Austrian climber took on the towering torrent in temperatures of -18C with just a pair of ice picks to haul himself to the top Adventure Sports photographer Ray Demski has photographed Alex's climbs on many occasion but this time he decided to do the shoot at night Brave: Climber Alex Luger proved he preferred cooler climes as he headed to Switzerland to take on the mammoth ice fall, Bruckenfall. 'If it's too cold the ice can shatter, if it's too warm it will turn to slush, you need to make sure the conditions are just right before attempting an ice climb. 'You have to have a lot of experience to do an ice climb as it can be really dangerous, Ice can be really fragile, it's like glass it can crack and shatter and falling ice can be very sharp. I wear a lot of protection including a helmet and ice shoes but the most important thing is to make sure your climbing is controlled. Ice climbing is really exciting, every year the ice is growing so each climb is different. Adventure Sports photographer Ray Demski has photographed Alex's climbs on many occasion but this time he decided to do the shoot at night - with spectacular results. Courage: Alex Luger has been climbing since he was 11 and is so confident he scaled this 500ft frozen waterfall with just ice picks to haul himself to the top The Austrian climber took on the towering torrent in temperatures of -18C with just a pair of ice picks to haul himself to the top Adventurous: The Austrian climber took on the towering torrent in temperatures of -18C with just a pair of ice picks to haul himself to the top He was also joined by Christian Koll who filmed Alex's mammoth climb. Ray, who is originally from Canada but now lives in Munich, Germany, said: 'I wanted to bring a different look to ice climbing, lighting an entire ice fall with high quality light to bring out the magic of the ice to create some stunning images. The whole idea started to form last autumn while shooting bouldering in the Himalaya with climbers Bernd Zangerl and Alex Luger. We did a night highball shot with flashes that got me thinking, that would be amazing to do with Ice. Shooting at night gave us a different look then you usually see in photos of ice climbing. It also allowed me to light the whole ice fall and completely control the light to bring out the amazing shapes and colours of the ice. As part of the concept we basically turned the icefall into an amazing vertical studio. I lit the shot with 3 Broncolor Move 1200 L units, these are powerful 1200 watt second battery powered flash units very much like a studio flash to be used on location. 'I'm a keen climber myself, more than anything else I love to get outside and go climbing. This is the first time I used this amount of lighting on a climb at night. But otherwise I4m constantly doing shoots like this, the wilder the idea the better. I'm a keen climber myself, more than anything else I love to get outside and go climbing. I feel privileged to be able to explore and discover these amazing places all while collaborating with some of the most talented athletes on the planet.