How Fast Is Ibex on Cliff?

Alpine ibex climb near-vertical cliff faces at walking pace. They've been famously photographed scaling the 90° vertical faces of dam walls in Italy, licking the salt off the concrete — a feat that defies most climbers' expectations.

Alpine ibex climb 90° vertical dam faces in Italy — to lick salt off the concrete.

• Same pace as walking, but vertically
• Climbs 90° dam faces for salt