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IceCON 1. Climbs just coming in or only in upper elevations like Ravines.
1 out of a possible 5
Climbing Area Index / Humphrey's Ledge / Smear Factor (5.12b)
Directions:  Park at the pull-off for Black Pudding, just south of the blue house with the large boulder to it's left. Walk past the house (toward Barking Dog), along the road. Turn left at the property line and follow a little land bridge across a swampy area. Turn left again, through some boulders and look for orange climber's tape. Follow the tape to a wet slab, turn left. Continue walking climbers left to another cliff band, toward Black Pudding. Walk uphill to an Arete. This is the Mud Slide Crack area.
Description: Slightly downhill from the arete - spicey.
    Pitch 1: Climb the crack to top. Optional .5 BD between the first and second bolt. (35')

Gear: standard rack, two finger sized pieces are helpful
Descent: rappel with 1 rope
History:  October 2009 - Chris Magness, Dave Weston, Paul McCoy, Pete Miller

 

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