by Joshua Lavigne I had the opportunity to climb Nemesis with Raphael Slawinski a couple weeks ago. We hiked up the Stanley Valley in the early morning looking for the climb ‘Gentlemen’s Day Out’, but we didn’t really know where to find it. Our default for the day was to climb Nemesis, which we have […]
Go back Mountain, NH Fluffy – NEI 6 X 60m – FA: Josh Hurst, Ian Austin Start: Immediately left of Valhalla in the Valhalla Amphitheater Protection: Stubbies, Screws, .5-3 Camalots Descent: Rap route Extenuating Circumstances: Ice was 1/2″-2″ thick at start for the first ascent, first good protection was a Camelot behind an excavated […]
Maine Line Photo of the week: Climber enjoying the steep 2nd pitch of the mega classic “Maine Line” NEI 5+. Photo by Kushman
by Rufus J Lusk Cannon Cliff Winter Girdle Traverse from Cowboy Bear Ninja on Vimeo.Possibly the biggest alpine objective on the east coast the Girdle traverse crosses a lot of rock. Cannon is about a mile long and the traverse crosses a good chunk of that length. Matt McCormick is a professional climber and gear […]
Spring is coming! And with spring weather comes certain opportunities …..get ready! Heavy rains hit hard in the south and deep snow (2-3 ft) in north west of our region. More heavy rain on the way, even on Mt. Washington. The ice will take a heavy hit. But the good news is that the forecast […]
Surf’s Up! from Freddie Wilkinson on Vimeo. “The ice swell was ON at Poko-Moonshine cliff this season, the winter of 2010- 2011. My friends Matt Horner, Matt McCormick, and Bayard Russell pioneered an amazing new mixed line just right of the Jeff Lowe test-piece, Gorillas in the Mist. Only one pitch remained to finish Endangered […]
Malbaie, Quebec – La Loutre & La Pomme d’Or are still in great condition as of March 5th, 2011. -Seb
Mate, Spawn and Die Leslie Ackerman on the first female lead of “Mate, Spawn and Die”(WI5 M4) Salmon River Falls NY. Photo by Jim Lawyer
The Ice of Agawa Canyon (Eastern Shore of Lake Superior) by Shaun Parent My first trip into Agawa Canyon was some 25 years ago on December 27, 1986 when Chris Lloyd and I ventured into the area for a week long adventure of exploring and developing ice climbs. Things have changed plenty since the mid […]
Mount Washington Valley NH February 4, 2011 The Winners! Men’s – Josh Worley / Women’s – Janet Bergman Video by by Julian Rodier – Climberism Magazine in collaboration with Juharo Productions Source: Vimeo, Climberism.com
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