New Ice Climbs
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Last Call
“Last Call” FA: Peter Doucette & Travis Weil Jan 22, 2016 WI6, M6+, 30m Peter Doucette and Travis Weil did a what they believe is a new route on the South Face of Frankenstein Cliff, Crawford Notch NH. It is to the right of Bayard’s and Josh Hurst’s line “Strippers” and Left of Wrath of the Valkyries. It was first tried […]
Flight into Emerald City
The First winter ascent of “Flight into Emerald City” M7+ The Washbowl Cliff Keene Valley NY Location: Upper Washbowl Cliff, Keene Valley NY FA: Kevin Mahoney, Nick Bullock & Matt McCormick 1-20-2016 “Kevin Mahoney on his way to the first winter ascent of “Flight into Emerald City” ( M7+) Yesterday (1-20-16) at the Upper Washbowl, Adirondacks NY. It was an […]
“Pi Day”
A New Ice Climb in the Remote Panther Gorge Adirondacks, NY by Kevin MacKenzie – adirondackmountaineering.com The cold winter of 2015 seemed to last forever. Perhaps it was the weather, perhaps the weather in combination with the pressures of life. In any case, our plans came to life as the sub-zero spell finally broke. Our […]
Four Rings of Saturn
A new climb on Gothics East Face Four Rings of Saturn – NEI 4 / 235′ Adirondacks NY Location – Satellite Image FA: Kevin MacKenzie & Matt Dobbs – March 7, 2015 Though everything in the backcountry is alluring, a few places and features intrigue me more than others. Most of the upper Great Range holds a special place […]
Before the Thaw
By Matt Ritter rom the exposed ledges of the Whitney Gilman Ridge it would call to me. I’d snap seemingly random photographs and stare distractedly. I’d remind myself that as a guide I should remain focused. The giant corner system above the Cannonade Buttress is exposed and looms over the talus like an inverted cargo […]
A Dose of Prozac and Some Positive Thinking
By Courtney Ley Let’s get right to it! More noteworthy news coming out of Cannon Cliff again this weekend! Jeff Previte and Matt Ritter made the second ascent of Prozac on the Omega Wall this past Friday. The mixed route, finishing right of Omega, was first established by Kevin Mahoney and Ben Gilmore in 2002. […]
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow!
One Reckless Youth, an Ice Devil and several Polar children Times like these don’t come along often, I mean, when was the last “Polar Vortex”? But when they do, you better be ready. The conditions were ripe for the picking last week on Whitehorse & Cathedral Ledges, North Conway NH. Peter Doucette – Mountain Sense Guides – along […]
