Poke-O Access

Please respect the owners property rights and don’t trespass. Use the standard trails from the campground to access the cliff. Please see the information below and tell all your climbing friends. Thank You! – Doug Millen

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Positive Thinking – Poke-O-Moonshine NY

 

Climbers should be aware that the land in front of the Main Face at Poke-O is private. Climbers need to use the main trail that runs from the [now closed] campground to the Main Face near Discord. Under no circumstances should climbers approach directly from the road. Of course it’s totally fine to scope out your routes from the shoulder of the road.

There have been several incidents where ice climbers have inadvertently wandered into the private property in front of the cliff. The local land owners have no tolerance for this and will close access should climbers continue to trespass. The Access Fund, with funds raised by The Mountaineer, have added signs to help delineate the boundaries and instruct climbers to stay on the cliff-base trail. Please be extra vigilant and stay on the trail that runs along the base of the cliff. -Jim Lawyer

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Poke-O-Moonshine NY

Waterfall Ice Study

Information every Ice Climber should know

ICE CLIMBING AFTER RAIN AND WARM TEMPERATURES

Some sound advice form NEice Ambassador Ryan Stefiuk of Bigfoot Mountain Guides.

Smuggs Ice Bash goes BIG with a new venue for 2015!

Click on “Read More Here..” for all the information you need on booking your stay for the 2015 Smugglers Notch Ice Bash!

2015 Mugs Stump Award Recipients Announced

Our own Northeast climbers among the recipients!

Mt. Deborah, Hayes Range, Alaska. Elliot Gaddy, Bayard Russell and Michael Wejchert will return for their second attempt on the unclimbed south face of Mt. Deborah (12,540′).

Ogre II, Charakusa Valley, Pakistan. The trio of Will Mayo, Josh Wharton and Stanislav Vrba will also attempt the North Face of Ogre II, where they’ll find difficult and sustained mixed climbing and a lack of bivy options to the summit ridge.

The Kronos (Update)

The tools look great! I can’t wait to try a pair. I am told the tools should be available for Demo at the MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY ICE FEST.

Local fundraiser to support Mountain Rescue

Where: IME – International Mountain Equipment, North Conway NH.
When: Saturday Dec 13th 7:00 PM
Cost: $10

Supported by:
American Alpine Club
Tuckerman Brewing Company
Synnott Mountain Guides
Klementovich Photography
Sterling Rope
+ Metolius, La Sportiva, and Mountain Hardwear, thanks to Doug Madara and Eric Siefer

SHARPENING PETZL PICKS

Time to sharpen your gear! The Winter and Mixed climbing season is here!

Tips for the Early Season Ice Climber

Great early season tips from Cathedral Mountain Guides

Registration opens for the 2015 Vermont Smuggs Ice Bash

It’s that time of season again. When the Fall weather turns wet, cold and miserable and we all start to think about swinging our ice tools into some deep blue ice while the silence of winter surrounds us.

So with winter on the mind and crampons strapped to our feet, we’re getting things started for Smuggs Ice Bash 2015.

We’re striving for a bigger and better Ice Bash this year. With more clinic offerings, more gear demo’s, bigger raffles, amazing speakers and much, much more!