Flying High at Mountainfest

ADK Mountainfest 2016 – Recap

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Solo takes to the sky during Mountainfest

Climbers on the classic “Positive Thinking” Poke-O-Moonshine

The Waterfall looking a little thin – Poke-O-Moonshine

Climbers learning how to climb steep ice at Pitchoff Quarry, Cascade Pass

Otus like you never saw it before

Rugosity

Pitchoff Left

Cascade Pass

Big Brother, Chapel Pond

Nick Bullock walks through the “Ice Storm”.

Nick Bullock on “Ice Storm”. M6, WI 5+. Chapel Pond Canyon.

FA: Alex Lowe and Scott Backes, 1/98. On the first assent Scott lent Alex 4 new stubby ice screws for the climb, “and he roached everyone” (hitting the rock below) Scott said.

“A good introduction to Adirondack ice climbing” – Matt Horner

“Back in the East. Small crags shine with sheen. Breaking glass. Control the burn and control the brain and control the urge to sprint. Sprinting is not a recommendation. The protection glints a long way below. “You can never have enough pound in kit Nick.” I remember my friend Byard saying just after I almost hit the deck. “We’ll start steady, Matt McCormick said and almost as quick as you can say epic, I was teetering high, attached to thin silver looking at the distance I would go and my head screamed, ‘How the hell did this happen all over again and so soon?’” – Nick Bullock

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Photos by Matt Horner

Fun for everyone

Barry-can-Suffer

Ed gets the Golden Ice Ax award

The-Crowd

Keep that belay tight!