I got the opportunity to introduce 4 guys to the joy of winter climbing over at Cathedral Ledge today. We covered a wide range of topics from self-arrest to roped climbing.
Excellent meeting you all. Best of luck on your future climbing endeavors!
Mountaineering
Summit & Swing!
Five med-students from NYC took a well deserved couple of days off from their studies to come up to North Conway to summit Mount Washington and get a taste of waterfall ice climbing the following day. We had excellent weather for our summit attempt (successful), and despite the crowds yesterdat we had plenty of ice to climb. A good two days indeed!
“Summit & Swing” is a new 1 and a half day program. We climb Mt. Washington on Day 1, then do a half-day of ice climbing on Day 2. This is offered to give those who need to drive aways home a chance to do more than just a day with us. For more info check out http://www.emsclimb.com or call 800-310-4504!
Ice Climbing Mt. Willard 1-4-2011
Katie and Matt, two EMS employees from the Harvard Square store in Cambridge, MA came up for a couple days of climbing. This past Tuesday I got to take them up Mt. Willard via a fun slab to the right of Left Hand Monkey Wrench, and then up “The Cleft”, one of my favorite geological features in the Whites. Check it out!
2-13-09 2 Day Mountaineering Course
Bill and two of his sons and two friends are heading to Denali in Spring 2010. This trip was in preparation of that endeavor.
Was I in for a good two days with this group!
Day 2 we met up at Pinkham Notch for an attempt on Mt. Washington… The forecast was for 65-85 mph winds, -30 degrees with the windchill, and 50 foot visibility…
Here’s a couple shot videos of the action!
Above tree-line I am expecting some strong winds, as most parties ahead of us have turned around and headed down…
Once we reach the parking lot we feel the full force of the NW wind… I guess it is steady 70 with higher gusts. It’s a bit of a fight to cover the last 200 yards to the true summit, but we did it!
Of course the summit is really only half way there… we still must go down;
Thank you Bill, Bret, Alex, Sawyer, and Krvyl for an excellent two days in the mountains! Best of luck on your Denali adventure, I can’t wait to hear about it!