A New Ice Climb in the Remote Panther Gorge Adirondacks, NY by Kevin MacKenzie – adirondackmountaineering.com The cold winter of 2015 seemed to last forever. Perhaps it was the weather, perhaps the weather in combination with the pressures of life. In any case, our plans came to life as the sub-zero spell finally broke. Our […]
The Black Dike October 19, 2015 The first ascent of the Black Dike on Cannon Cliff each year has always been the herald of the new ice season. This year, it came early and swift! Yesterday morning, Majka Burhardt and Alexa Siegel worked their way up the route in lean and mean conditions, providing high-quality early […]
“LTC working his way into the good stuff”
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Kancamagus highway, NH Photo by Jim Culem
Early season snow on the mountain
DMM is not well known in the US. When you think of ice tools, you think Petzl, Black Diamond , Grivel and most recently Cassin, not DMM. Well once you have a look at these tools, you will start thinking about DMM. In mid February, DMM gave NEice some of their newest ice tools to review. […]
A new climb on Gothics East Face Four Rings of Saturn – NEI 4 / 235′ Adirondacks NY Location – Satellite Image FA: Kevin MacKenzie & Matt Dobbs – March 7, 2015 Though everything in the backcountry is alluring, a few places and features intrigue me more than others. Most of the upper Great Range holds a special place […]
They save the best for last. The biggest Ice Fest in the Northeast was incredible this year. My only regret was that there was not enough time to do all I wanted, and not enough time to be with my friends. I left home with 10 gallons of soup and two Helicopters. I returned with no […]
A Recon Flight by Ardu
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