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Author Topic: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.  (Read 4616 times)

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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #30 on: January 03, 2012, 04:27:07 PM »
Finally got out and did shoestring on monday.  Pretty thin, but the lack of snow conditions made it really fast.  It took me more than twice as long to get there than climb the route.  Running water down low, but great ice up high.  Had it to myself until the top when I ran into a couple other guys.  Good stuff.

I did check out another under used area on the way home that I'll post up.  2 great obvious lines that are recorded with a bunch of other stuff that I'm sure has been done and a super sweat direct finish of another climb.
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #31 on: January 03, 2012, 10:06:07 PM »
Quote from: meclimber on January 03, 2012, 04:27:07 PM
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I did check out another under used area on the way home that I'll post up.  2 great obvious lines that are recorded with a bunch of other stuff that I'm sure has been done and a super sweat direct finish of another climb.

so? curious about this area...
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #32 on: January 04, 2012, 06:07:58 AM »
soon, i want to get my line first!
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #33 on: January 04, 2012, 09:29:37 AM »
Quote from: meclimber on January 04, 2012, 06:07:58 AM
soon, i want to get my line first!

Hmmmmmm...... ::)
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #34 on: January 04, 2012, 02:18:30 PM »
I just noticed that I have a negative karma.  WTF...only Al and I do. :-[
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #35 on: January 04, 2012, 04:14:23 PM »
Quote from: meclimber on January 04, 2012, 02:18:30 PM
I just noticed that I have a negative karma.  WTF...only Al and I do. :-[

I'm not surprised, the boss always has negative Karma... [sigh]
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #36 on: January 06, 2012, 10:46:36 AM »
I've really been wanting to say this for the past 6 weeks!  :D

It looks as if it's going to be a great weekend to go ice climbing. There are lots of climbs in the lower elevations that have good to reasonable ice and it's really building fast.  ;D  Make your plans for the weekend now and come on up.

yee ha......
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #37 on: January 16, 2012, 09:24:07 PM »
Climbed at Frankenstein and Texaco last weekend, Frankenstein and Lost Helmet Crag this weekend.  The ice is certainly getting better in most places.  Ive noticed more downed trees this year than any winter before.  Maybe even some rock fall by the Russian climbs left of Smear.  Maybe something from the Diamonds and Rust area fell off this past year...or maybe the snow is so thin I never noticed the rocks before...
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #38 on: January 16, 2012, 09:39:08 PM »
Lost Helmet... man I have never made it out there... is it worth it?
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #39 on: January 16, 2012, 11:36:34 PM »
when it's in, Lost Helmet is pretty cool. 2 weeks ago it looked darn good and there was no snow to make for a very easy hike. it's directly in the sun so by late season it's all done.
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #40 on: January 17, 2012, 12:49:44 AM »
Climbed Texaco today all by ourselves. A few good routes 70-90 feet. Still a few waiting to touch down be we had a blast.
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #41 on: January 17, 2012, 09:05:56 AM »
Quote from: ddjr13 on January 17, 2012, 12:49:44 AM
Climbed Texaco today all by ourselves. A few good routes 70-90 feet. Still a few waiting to touch down be we had a blast.

sweet. I'll bet it was pretty nice in the sun. sometimes it can be very cold and windy and that is a pretty reasonable place to be...
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #42 on: January 17, 2012, 05:50:40 PM »
Central Couliour on Webster looks HUGE right now... been wanting to get that route for years...
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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #43 on: January 17, 2012, 07:42:09 PM »
^^
Look for a can of Dinty Moore on the hike out!

In all seriousness, that was a fun climb/hike last year; it was a pretty good snow/water year and I still managed to find a thin, chandeliered line over the initial steeper section that had me swearing.  MEClimber took a different line and it sounded sporty, too.

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Re: Crawford Notch: Frankenstein, Mt Willard, Mt Webster, etc.
« Reply #44 on: January 23, 2012, 06:11:25 AM »
Had a great day yesterday (sunday) on Bob's Delight (Great condition) and Chia. Despite many cars in the upper lot, the crag was pretty quiet with Standard seeing the most action. Climbers on Smear, Pegasus, Pegasus Rock finish and Hobbit's while we were there. Sunny and 20's...a perfect day in my book!
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