This ice season has been slim, with the warm weather and rain. However, last weekend was a good opportunity to take advantage of the available conditions. Sunday I was fortunate enough to go climbing with Michael and his son MJ. Conditions allowed for us to attempt Sam’s Knob.
The hike in was with a fresh layer [...]
Ice climbing with Michael Day two
Today Jim joined us for some more ice climbing with the Michael duo. Jim loves working with kids and was excited to take MJ up Chia. We met at Peaches for breakfast and then headed to the amphitheater for some fine ice climbing.
Michael and I warmed up on Bobs Delight, [...]
Climbing in New Hampshire Saturday 12th.
Today I was privileged to climb alpine style with Michael and Michael the father and son climbing duo. They wanted to do an alpine climb so we did Cinema gully and the upper Hitchcock gully on Mount Willard.
Cinema Gully is deceptively long 45 to 60 degree ice climb. However, it [...]
Snow, Snow and more Snow. Climbing in NH with Craig and David.
David and Craig wanted to experience alpine style routes while in New Hampshire. The conditions were ideal in that since as there was 18” to 24” inches of fresh powder covering the area. We had planned on climbing Willy’s slide as a warm up [...]
January 22nd was blessed by great ice climbing conditions, great help, and a group of 18 individuals who enjoyed climbing ice for the first time. This event was a fund raiser for the Carolina Climbers’ Coalition. The event was sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Institute, Black Dome Mountain Sports, Looking Glass Outfitters, E-Climbs Ice Axes, Bracken [...]
E-Climbs: The Hardware Revolution
A few years ago, I got to try an ice axe that I had not heard of before. It was an E-Climbs. I was very impressed with it at the time. Recently, I have been privileged to work in closer with E-climbs. Appalachian Mountain Institute is now the Eastern US representative for [...]
Ice climbing Saturday
Today I was fortunate enough to get to climb with Michael Egues and his family. His son was able to quickly get the hang of it and soon was climbing well.
The ice conditions were in great shape on 215. There were several routes in and most has a rope hung on it. Everyone [...]
I was climbing with Phil, Thad, and Joe at Graveyard Fields.
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Ice Climbing in North Carolina
The temperatures have dropped and cold weather has blessed North Carolina with ice again. One of the great joys of North Carolina climbing is the diversity and climate. There is great rock climbing, but perfect ice climbing conditions when winter finally takes hold, not too cold and always plastic. The ice [...]
Ice Climbing at Black Lake in Estes Park CO
I arrive in CO one day after the good rock climbing weather. David and I had planned on climbing some rock while I was in town for the AMGA Conference. That wasn’t going to happen. Cold weather and snow was moving in. It was a good thing [...]
