Intuitively we might think that very low temperatures are favorable for creating good waterfall ice conditions. Is it this simple? How do we make the connection between climbers’ observations and a scientific experiment? A study led by the Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l’Environnement de Grenoble, supported by the Petzl Foundation, is providing part of the answer.
After returning to the car we spotted a party of two top roping the Waterfall, left of where the ice had calved off. We were amazed they were still climbing, as another substantial portion fell off while we were changing into our street clothes.
We are excited to offer Smuggs Ice Bash Participants the opportunity to Climb and Ski by partnering with the Smugglers Notch Ski Resort for 2015.
Our location for all of the demo equipment, and the evening presentations will take place at the Smuggs Ski Resort this year so why not stay within walking distance from where everything will take place and enjoy all the benefits of having everything you need and more right at your finger tips!
What would the ice climbing season be like without NEice? Think about it! It’s time for the year end Fund Drive Celebrating 15 Years! NEice is a community web site run by volunteers, but we still have hard costs to run and maintain the server and all the related costs. While sponsors and Google ads help, it’s the viewer donations that make […]
The recipients of the 2015 Mugs Stump Award were announced at the Bozeman Ice Festival on Thursday. The award, a collaborative effort of Alpinist Magazine, Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., Mountain Gear, Patagonia, Inc., and W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., was created in 1993 in memory of Mugs Stump, one of North America’s most visionary climbers. In the 23 years since its inception, the Mugs Stump Award has provided $400,000 in grants to small teams pursuing climbing objectives that exemplify light, fast and clean alpinism.
Ah! The conditions are getting better and I am back to my normal state, once again, at “The Lake”. Below are a few condition photos from our trip to Lake Willoughby VT on Saturday December 13, 2014. Plenty of challenging ice to climb. There is a good snow pack now for easy approaches, unlike years […]
“So far this is type three fun,” Matt comments. The first two pitches have been miserable. The ice is fine, or at least good enough, but the wind and low temperatures are BRUTAL. Up to this point, I’m kicking myself for getting out of bed and passing up on sleeping in with my girlfriend, wasting […]
At the 2014 Ouray Ice Fest, DRY ICE Co-Owners George Fisher and Ben Carlson revealed their latest innovation, the DRY ICE Kronos, the world’s First Wooden Handled Technical Ice Climbing Tool
The much-anticipated documentary from Sender Films about the epic history of climbing in Yosemite National Park and the counterculture roots of outdoor sports.
It’s the Start of December The time when the sun begins to rise, it’s nearly set. The nights are long and cold and the days are short and cold. It’s the best time to catch the mountain gullies with abundant ice and perfect snow conditions. This past weekend I joined a crew up Mt. Lafayette’s Escadrille Route. […]
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