Black Dike, March, 2005. The lower part of the ice section was "out". Pat McCarthy and I climbed the lower section to the right and traversed left into the ice fall. We found some pitons on the first pitch.

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Black Dike, March, 2005. The lower part of the ice section was "out". Pat McCarthy and I climbed the lower section to the right and traversed left into the ice fall. We found some pitons on the first pitch.

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This photo topo was a joint effort between Dave Dillon of Chase the Summit and myself. A detailed route guide is here: https://northeastalpinestart.com/2019/01/10/route-guide-climbing-the-black-dike/

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“Black Dike, March, 2005. The lower part of the ice section was "out". Pat McCarthy and I climbed the lower section to the right and traversed left into the ice fall. We found some pitons on the first pitch.”

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This photo topo was a joint effort between Dave Dillon of Chase the Summit and myself. A detailed route guide is here: https://northeastalpinestart.com/2019/01/10/route-guide-climbing-the-black-dike/

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