Entries by NEice Admin

Where and When?

 A Guide to Early Season Ice Every year it is a little different. When and where we will find the first Ice to Cimb? It is time to start looking.  Time  to start looking at the weather, to sharpen the gear and get the pack ready. And of course, stay tuned to NEice. If there […]

Recall – Wild Country Classic Rocks and Anodised Rocks

“Following a recent failure in use of a Classic Rock, in which fortunately no injury occurred, we conducted an in depth investigation and an extensive testing programme. Following the testing of over 17,000 Rocks we found some units that did not achieve their rated strength which varies, depending upon the size, from 4kN to 12kN. In a very small number of cases the failure load was below the units rated strength and in some cases below 7kN; a peak load that can be realistically achieved during a fall.”

New Shawangunk Campground Breaks Ground

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2013 New Paltz, N.Y. — Ground has broken in the Gunks! The American Alpine Club and Mohonk Preserve are proud to announce that construction is underway at the Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground. The long-anticipated and much-needed campground will be a major addition to the Shawangunk Mountains region’s […]

The Lost Mountain Project

This fall, two local female rock climbers, will lead a team of biologists onto an unexplored cliff face in Mozambique. Their mission: – To search for new species of insects and reptiles that will link this fragile and vital mountain to the evolution of East Africa’s wildlife – To build a conservation plan with the […]