Rolando, a Romanian artist living in New Paltz, Ny has put his sculpting skills to work. The tools are modeled after the popular Nomic and made from hickory and old lawn mowing blades. This is the 2nd generation. They look incredible. I wonder how well they climb? Nice work Rolando.
Lake Willoughby VT
“Larry and I rapped back to the ledge and Matt had just started the next rap when all hell broke loose!
Tons and Tons of water cut loose at very high pressure over the big wall for about ten minutes. It was just ten feet to our right. I cant explain what it was like, just terrifying. We were planning to rappel one hundred feet over in that direction. If we were a few minutes ahead we would of been goners. We could not even go back that way because it was so wet and the ice so washed out. So we had a totally epic rapper down the big wall with stuck ropes hanging belays and all. Our 70 meter ropes are now about 30 meters”. – Dave Powers
Join NEice at the 12th Annual Catskill Ice Festival – February 19, 20, 21 & 22nd
This has been a good year for ice in the Catskills and the Catskills hold some of the best ice climbing in the Northeast. Visit Ryan’s web site for a sample of the great climbing this area has to offer.
Learn all the skills and techniques you need to get out on the ice – Clinics range from basic skills, to dry-tooling, to glacier travel. Sign up on-line, or at Rock & Snow 44 Main St, New Paltz, NY 12561. Phone 845.255.1311.
Friday: Ryan Stefiuk of Big Foot Mountain Guides
Join Ryan as he talks about his ice climbing trip to Newfoundland. Classic lines, first ascents, see what awaits your next trip. Held at Rock & Snow, 8pm
Saturday: “Northern Revival” by Matt McCormick
Matt presents a multi-media look at the next generation of New England climbers pushing the limits year round on ice, rock, and mixed terrain. Held at Rock & Snow, 8pm
More information on this event can be found at Alpine Endeavors
News Flash!
North Conway NH – 2/10/10
Steve House Solos two Classic, hard routes on New Hampshire’s Cathedral Ledge
“I soloed Repentence and Remission today. Maybe the first solo of remission. Way inspiring routes” – Steve House
Repentence WI5 / Remission WI5+ 5.8
“I’m just back home after climbing the coolest ice I’ve ever seen or climbed, anywhere in the world. Tim Emmett and I had a great trip, during which we climbed some insanely challenging and fun spray ice behind Helmcken Falls. There, I’ve said it, the rest is details in some ways, but here they are. It’s a long read, but I’m just so psyched! I have seen the future of ice climbing, and it is sprayed on.” – Will Gadd
Will Gadd – The Endless Ascent – 25,414 feet of ice in 24 hrs. (video)
NEice Screen Savers – The first of many to come. Enjoy.
Arc’teryx Athlete Will Gadd climbs vertical ice for 24 hours at the Ouray Ice Festival to raise money and awareness for the dZi Foundation. Get a behind the scenes look at his physical preparation and the grueling 24 hour event.
More on Will’s blog of his Endless Ascent.
The 4th annual Smuggs Ice Bash, the local ice climbing festival at the foot of Smugglers Notch VT. Is This Weekend January 29-31, 2010. More…
Bayard Russell & Matt McCormick were crushing it in the “Dacks” during Mountainfest establishing “The Bossman” M9
The 14th annual Adirondack International Mountainfest was held on January 15-17, 2010. This year’s event featured a slide show by blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and world-class alpinist Steve House. See the Report..
Beyond the Mountain by Steve House describes what it takes to be one of the world’s best high-altitude mountain climbers. More…
After four years of lobbying and negotiations the Climbers Access Society of Alberta (CASA) won a seasonal permit from the Alberta Government for access into the North Ghost. More…
If you could change the Nomic, what would do? That’s easy; add a hammer and a spike. Well Petzl is working on this and the proto types are here. More…
Based on a true story, NORTH FACE is a gripping adventure drama about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps. More…
Big news? Alpinist magazine has made Jeffersonville its new home and is helping with sponsorship of the Ice Bash this year.
# Socialize at the Brewski on Friday the 29th, 6pm
# Demos, clinics & slide show on Saturday the 30th
# Demos and clinics on Sunday the 31st
Matt McCormick will present “Northern Revival” at the Brewski, Saturday Jan 30th – 6:00pm, a multi-media look at the next generation of Vermont climbs and climbers, including ice, rock, and mixed – all local. Free, AND, it coincides with the Ice Bash raffle, arguably the most booty filled, cheapest raffle in the festival circuit (proceeds go directly to Crag-VT, our local Access Fund partner – Bolton Quarry, Upper West Bolton, etc.) – Bert Severin
For more details see the links below
Source: Smuggsicebash.com / NEice.com/forum
Alpinist editor-in-chief Michael Kennedy, calls Steve House’s new book “. . . a rare and profoundly personal glimpse of the drive, dedication and focus behind today’s light-and-fast ascents.”
Steve said “this is my first and last book, I put everything I have into it.” I look forward to reading it.
Steve is currently supporting the release of his first book with a tour of the North East. Look for him next at the White Mountain Ice Fest, North Conway NH – February 5, 6 & 7 2010
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