Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest – Amateur Photo Contest January 1st to January 31st, 2010 Share your adventures, win cool shwagg, and get published with Rock & Ice! Participants may submit up to 15 photos (taken from January 1st to January 31st, 2010) of Ice Climbing, Alpine Climbing, Mountaineering, Lifestyle, or Mountain Environment. See the […]
Matt McCormick on “Get a Job”. Poke-O-Moonshine, Adirondacks NY 1-3-2010 Photo by MGB-VT
1955-2009 I was at a friends house when I got the news. Guy Lacelle has been killed in an avalanche. It hit home hard. I will remember that day forever…..
The Power of Light A Trip Report December 16-21 2009 It wasn’t long after Doug caught wind of the rule changes in Baxter State Park that I got a phone call from him. His question was a no brainier…….
Despite the cold temperatures and wind chills, people are getting out and ticking off the classics. “Thin but in” is what we’re hearing for conditions on many routes but still very climbable for those solid at the given grades. In many cases, water is still flowing on the surface offering a break from the cement-like […]
Finally, colder temperatures have arrived, albeit a bit colder than most of us would have liked to start with but ice has formed all over the Northeast now. Many of the classic lines are in and the season is solidly underway! Even the often elusive “Called on Account of Rains”, WI5+, at Lake Willoughby has formed and […]
Doug Chabot of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center investigates the avalanche that killed Guy Lacelle. Guy was in a steep gully on non-technical terrain above the climb Silken Falls (120m…
Bozeman, MT – World-renowned ice climber Guy Lacelle has died from injuries received when a small avalanche, triggered by a party above him, swept him over an ice climb in Hyalite Canyon where he was participating in the Bozeman Ice Festival. The loss of Lacelle is felt by many throughout the sport of ice climbing. […]
Canon Cliff, Franconia Notch, NH December 08, 2009 Erik Eisele leading the 2nd pitch of the Black Dike in lean conditions – December 8th, 2009. Photo by RAS In normal years the Black Dike usually is fat by now. The first Ascents usually happen in the first week of November. Jim Shimburg has climbed […]
Real Winter Pattern Coming! All indications point to Major Cold and very stormy weather over the next 15 days Ted Hammond enjoying the start of this weather change. Odell’s Gully – Huntington Ravine, Mt. Washington NH 12/06/09 Photo by Alfonzo All long term and short term indicators (NAO, EPO, EL Nino etc…) have been pointing […]
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