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Silent Spring
The Bethel Crag by Josh Hurst / Photos by Eric Eisele and Ian Austin Finally got the job done! Super psyched! We called it Silent Spring, M12 The real praise goes to Ian who was a patient driver and belayer for the 4 days of redpoint attempts and 3 days needed to equip the route. […]
Madison Gulf
The Presidential Range, NH Of the UP! & Ova…….. aka; Holy F*%*! by Alan Cattabriga After leaving a car at the Appalachia parking in Randolph, Tim, Ted, Doug and I are on the Great Gulf Trail in Pinkham Notch by 7am. The plan is to hike into Madison Gulf, climb the route, “Point”, then continuing […]
The Trilogy, Adirondacks NY
The North Face of Gothics, Grand Central on Marcy and Colden’s Trap Dike in a day. by Emilie Drinkwater My decision to try the “Trilogy” was made on a Sunday afternoon, March 15th. Inspired by recent link-up activity in the Northeast (Alan Cattabriga’s Trifecta in NH and Joe Szot’s Adirondack Trilogy), I decided that conditions […]
Crushing it in the "Can Rocks"
by Robert Ginieczki There are few words that can describe the Canadian Rockies, especially along the Icefields Parkway corridor between Banff and Jasper. I guess the word ‘core’ and ‘dramatic’ are about all that come to mind for now, at least in the English language. So this story goes, my buddy, Stanislav, and I make […]
Adirondack Mountain Guides Nepal 2009 Trip Report
By Ian Osteyee Porters crossing a foot bridge enroute to Namche. On this season’s trip to Nepal we traveled through London, Delhi, and then on to Kathmandu. Our goal – to climb the 700-meter water-ice climb, “Losar “, WI5, VI, in the Khumbu region of Nepal. Our travel left the ordinary flow immediately as a […]
Ouray Ice Festival 2009
The Ouray Ice Festival was begun in January of 1996 by ice climbing pioneer Jeff Lowe In 2001. Held this season January 9 – 11, 2009, the event features a gathering of international ice climbers, gear manufacturing exhibitors, and vacationing visitors excited by the chance to watch the scene from cliff-side platforms and trails. Ouray […]
Batchawana Bay-Agawa Canyon
Ontario, CA Ice Climbing North of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario in the Batchawana Bay-Agawa Canyon Area by Shaun Parent Located between half an hour and 1.5 hours north of Sault Ste. Marie adjacent to highway 17 this area hosts over 10 separate ice climbing areas. In the area just south of Lake Superior Park in […]
Damsel In Distress
Doug Madara on “Damsel In Distress” Mount Willard (Upper East Face), Crawford Notch NH by Karen Paine/ Doug Millen
Bridal Veil Falls Re-Opened!
Telluride’s Bridal Veil Falls Re-Opened to Climbing Standing 365 feet over Telluride’s Box Canyon, Bridal Veil Falls is Colorado’s tallest free falling waterfall, and some would argue, one of the most classic and difficult ice climbs in the country. And it has been closed to climbing for the better part of a few decades, with […]
Lincoln’s Throat
Mt. Lincoln, Franconia Notch NH by Doug Millen I have often looked over and speculated on what the climbing on Mt. Lincoln might be like. Fred Bieber and I went to find out. We were not disappointed. [nggallery id=2] How to get there Take 93 North to Franconia Notch. Park at the trail head parking […]
