I am going to be in the Stowe area next week and I am hoping to get a day of climbing in. I will be with someone new to climbing, so I would like to keep the approach pretty short. From looking at route info, it doesn't seem like there are any areas that fit that description in the Stowe/Smuggs vicinity. Can anyone tell me if there is a place with a relatively short approach, say 30 minutes or less, with some easy, single pitch climbs?
If you are coming from the Stowe side, Driving Force is probably your best bet for the shortest approach. There are number of lines in the 3 to 3+ range. A good spot for taking someone new to ice climbing.
