Where there is a will, there is a way
Paddling the ‘icebreaker’ canoe through the frozen surface of Cascade Lake to reach ‘Three Flows’ and ‘Feeding Frenzy’. So much easier than bushwacking through the big talus.
Ian Osteyee – Adirondack Mountain Guides
www.adirondackmountainguides.com
by Alden Pellett
First Solo of Cerro Standhardt
Argentinean Patagonia
Colin Haley makes the first solo ascent of Cerro Standhardt via the Exocet route (500m, WI5, 5.9).
“The chimney is four pitches long, with difficulties of about WI4, WI5, WI5, and WI4.”
For more details and photos, visit colinhaley.blogspot.com.
Things are shaping up nicely
2nd pitch of “Called on Account of Rains”, Lake Willoughby VT
Photo: Ridgerunner 12 -5-10
The Ice is Headed South!
Jason H. enjoying a nice lead on The “Little Black Dike”, Catskills, NY
Photo: Saoirse1 12/7/10
How to hold an ice tool, “small stuff.”
“I’ve done a whack of ice climbing and coaching the same in the last two weeks, and it’s made me think of a few “small things” that make a huge difference for climbing ice. Most of this stuff is in my book or other writing somewhere, but I have to relearn it myself every season.”
More….
Source: Gravsports.com / Will Gadd
