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| WOW It's hard to make the change from winter to spring. I have had my Thursday's planned out for the past 6 months, up in Crawford Notch to take pictures of ice, but here I am with nowhere specific to go. I usually feel pretty happy about it, but this year I'm kind of sad. Mainly due to the fact that I was really kind of getting on-it the last month or so. All those trips of to Willoughby really got me all wound up about climbing harder ice this year. While I did reach a crescendo-finish for the season, I found myself wanting more. [sigh] Another 2 weeks of the big ice would have been really nice. I guess I'll just have to make my plans to get it on earlier next year. Nothing wrong with that I suppose. [wry grin] |
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| Can you get a pair of good quality leather gloves that you can climb ice in for less than the cost of 2 sixes of good beer? It's hard to imagine that this would be the case. Read on and see.... |
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Route of the Moment
Bit's N Pieces -
5.11b a little R, but clean falls
A brilliant piece of rock, better than Western Lady and about as runout, but safe. John says "We both took some good whips on this one as it was done completely on-sight. Tom broke 3 bits at the second stance and I replaced them at the belay. (remember rawl drills and bit cleaning), nice hauling with the tag line from a tough stance." |
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Whitehorse Ledge, Tranquility - P2 (5.10b) |
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