Adirondacks

Bummer. I have a trip planned this weekend.

 

Things were thinner than I thought they would be, but there was still ice to climb in most areas. We visited Roaring Brook, Multiplication Gully, NFOP and Chapel Pond Canyon. Thinner than I recall in the past, but still climbable. Dont let the overall lack of snow/ice keep you indoors.

 

Thanks, guys. We'll do our best with what's given. I appreciate the tips.

 

It reached 50 deg F here yesterday, Wed Feb 3rd. Thurs morning, Thurs Feb 4th it was 35 deg in Cascade Pass. There is a lot of detached ice, be careful. Some of the easier, big, thick, slab ice is climbable. We need cold for a couple of days to sure things up.

 

Update Feb 10 2016
Chapel Pond- Crystal Ice Tower, Dog Leg, Chouinard's, Chouinard's right, Power Play, Lilith, Laceration, Lion's, Hot Shot, Ice Slot, Positive Reinforcement are all good. Roaring Brook is not great, but climbable, first pitch bad.
Cascade Pass- Quarry, Pitchoff Right/Left, Buster, Sister's Right/Left, Three Flows, Cascade Falls, and a few other crusty corner routes all good.
Pitchoff North- Central Pillar, Arm and Hammer, Tendinitis, Weeping Winds good, other a bit lean.
Poko- PT climbable, Waterfall has some lines.
Multiplication Gully- Unknown

 

Any word on chiller pillar or little Moscow? Looking for a less than freezing option for Saturday. Thanks!

 

Searching in vain for info on Roaring Brook Falls. trying to decide between the Daks and Smuggs this weekend. Thoughts?

 

Roaring Brook is climbable, it got fat last night!

 

Thanks much!!!! Especially for the quick reply. Think I'll wait on ADK for a week or two.

 

the canyon ice has been wet but is still growing, some of the seepage stuff (laceration ect...) was reduced by the rain last week, power play has been getting climbed but the direct pillar is dripping rhiannan didnt look good, with the cold weather (and rain wednesday) this week stuff should be pretty sweet.

 

Any reports from this past weekend? How is the Cascade area?

 

cascade/green gully are good pitchoff L and R are good, quarry has some lines..... booser,bowser, and buster are good, sisters right is wet with lots of ice and sisters left is good, jaws wall is in and out, 3 flows is EPIC.

 

Climbed the Trap Dike this weekend. It's in relatively great shape. Didn't climb the slide...not sure what it's like. Has anyone been to Pharaoh Mt? I'm wondering how it typically holds up in warmer weather?

 

Pharaoh doesn't handle the sun well, but more to the point, I don't think it ever really came in this year.

 

I climbed Pharaoh at the beginning of the month... there was just enough ice. I expect it is gone now though.

Does anyone know how the ice in the high peaks is handling this rain?

 

most climbs are hanging tough...as soon as the water stops pouring its back to business!