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Mountainfest 2012 – Day one report

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The 16th annual Mountainfest 2012 is under way. A cold and frosty start. Breakfast at Rock & River Matt and Bayard talking about the up coming day of guideing All the gear you want to demo. Stay tuned for updates during the Fest.

Mountainfest 2012

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The 16th annual Adirondack International Mountainfest January 13-15, 2012 Mountainfest is an annual celebration of ice climbing and mountaineering, featuring guest athletes who entertain us with tales of climbing adventures, instructional clinics taught by visiting climbers and local guides, demo gear, and a chance to gather with the climbing community for an exciting winter weekend. […]

Unfinished Business…

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Cannon and I have a checkered past: I’ve backed off of more routes there than I’ve finished.  I’ve crawled my way down the talus after spraining my ankle.  Many consider consider Cannon their go to crag… for me, knowing I’m going to climb there the next day is a sure recipe for a restless night. […]

Harvard Cabin Update – Happy Holidays!

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Seasons Greetings, Just a quick holiday greeting as Marcia and I are about to head back up the trail with our annual Christmas Ham. Cabin visitors over the next few days may get to enjoy some left-overs! Sorry, no guarantees! General Conditions Conditions are improving ever so slightly. Weather is still extremely variable. For example, […]

Pole Dance

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Frankenstein Cliff, Crawford Notch NH Pole Dance- NEI 5 FA: December 17, 2010 Kevin Mahoney, Bayard Russell & Matt McCormick “After an exciting afternoon on the ground dodging missiles in the south facing sun, “Pole Dance” went down. This new route at Frankenstein is right of the Bragg-Pheasant in a spot I had never seen any […]

Winter Is Here!

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Fafnir, No “Small Victory”. Well it looks like winter is here, finally! Things are starting to form nicely on Cannon Cliff. The shortest days are just around the corner and the weather is slowly getting colder. Looks good! …lets hope it does not melt away. Erik Eisele shared some photos from his weekend ascent of “Fafnir”, Cannon Cliff, Franconia Notch  NH. Conditions look […]