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Frankenstein Cliffs and Huntington Ravine

Over the weekend (Feb. 20-21) me and a friend from the gym, Boris, headed up to the White Mountains to get some more ice climbing in while the season lasts.  We headed up Saturday morning with gusty winds and sporadic snow.  Our plan was to hit Frankenstein Cliffs in Crawford Notch.   While the weather wasn’t […]

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Gothics North Face, Feb. 12-13

Feb. 11 through Feb. 14, Chris Wisel and I headed up to the Adirondacks to climb Gothics Mountain’s North Face. Planning began weeks ago as we looked over maps, read forum posts, and found a great mini guide online.  Our plan was to make it a two day trip.  Hiking into a shelter then going for the […]

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Catskills Ice Climbing

Chris and I took a trip out to the Catskills to do some ice climbing on Saturday.  I just got my ebay axes on Thursday so I was itching to get out and use them.  We drove out Saturday morning in snow, heavy at times and got lost a little because I wasn’t paying attention […]

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AMC Ice Climbing Class

January 22-23, Chrystal and me traveled up to the White Mountains for an AMC Ice Climbing Class.  This was the first time that either of us had tried it and we both had a great time.  I don’t have the time or the energy to put together a proper post but here are some of […]

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Mt. Washington in January

Last year I did an intro to mountaineering class which really kicked my butt.  Even though it was hard, cold, and uncomfortable I knew I wanted to try it again.  Over the summer and fall I started gearing up in anticipation of doing some trips this winter.  My co-worker, Chris, suggested we try Mt. Washington […]