Read more about the article Ice: the Final Frontier
David Flinn out in the Adirondacks
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Ice: the Final Frontier

Often I wonder to myself why certain people are drawn to frozen water. Not just from the perspective of an ice skater, but to that of those who search out vertical waterfalls. And not only to view the sparkling blue beauty, but mainly the desire to smash, thrash, and climb up these hunks of ice sculpture. One of my buddies loves the cold. All summer long he moans because he can’t wear his “‘fuzzy” pants. He mumbles about winter’s lack of bugs and crowds. If one mentions snow or ice, his complexion stiffens and a strange faraway look enters his eyes. Oh yes, snow and ice …

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March 5, 2023
Read more about the article An Adirondack Misfortune
Giant Mountain
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An Adirondack Misfortune

It started out as a disappointment, but it was perhaps one of the most fortuitous disappointments in all my experiences. Time, money, and commitments forced us to scrap plans for Wyoming and then Scotland and Wales. We were left with the need for an inexpensive climbing trip and the Adirondacks fit the bill nicely. Isn’t it strange how some of life’s best experiences aren’t planned?

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March 5, 2023
Quotes

Candy Bars

Attending a slide show from renowned climber John Bouchard, I asked what he carried in his pack. "Candy bars and sweaters," was his classic reply. 

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March 9, 2014
Read more about the article Franconia Ridge Video
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Franconia Ridge Video

Reading about the Franconia Ridge trail in New Hampshire's White Mountains is okay, but sometimes a video gives you a better idea of what it's all about. This video is 2.5 minutes long. Enjoy!

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September 13, 2009
Read more about the article The Classic Franconia Ridge Trail
Daviid's Ridge Loop
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The Classic Franconia Ridge Trail

At long last, I finally made the commitment to do the Ridge.  And in summary, I totally recommend anyone to get up on the Ridge and enjoy it for yourself. Little else can be said but “Just Do It”!

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August 29, 2009
Read more about the article Bushwhacking on Giant
Giant Mountain
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Bushwhacking on Giant

We reached the highest massif of Rocky Peak Ridge and looked outwards at the lunar landscape of Giant’s eastern face, the tarn of Mary Louise, and much further on, the drowsy Champlain valley. We reached the Peak after first climbing Giant from Route 73.

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April 19, 2009
Read more about the article The Pick of the Matter
Tim Broader High Up on Gothics
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The Pick of the Matter

An Insight in Ice Technique

“We are Homo Sapiens, the tool users. We earn The name by developing tools to increase our leverage on the world around us … “

So states Yvon Chouniard, master alpinist and dynamic influence in the evolution of modern ice tools.

While many technologies have contributed to the high standards obvious today in ice climbing, perhaps none is so radical as the development of the toothed, drooped pick tools and the arrival of piolet traction to the realm of alpinism. Piolet traction, the placement of these tools by overhand swing so the pick will give purchase in steep ice has placed an almost limitless bound on what ice may be climbed.

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April 19, 2009