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Speculator NY ice?

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pooler · · Albany, NY · Joined Sep 2009 · Points: 20

Anybody know of any ice climbing around the Speculator NY area. I know Snowy Mtn is in that area but have no idea about it's ice potential. If any one out there on the interweb could help a brotha looking to get some late season ice action in it would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Pooler

divnamite · · New York, NY · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 90

There is a waterfall by Speculator that's not on any new map. Long approach, WI3ish. I honestly don't remember the name anymore. Took us forever to find that fucker. It's probably out by now.

pooler · · Albany, NY · Joined Sep 2009 · Points: 20

thanks divamite, I figured alot of stuff might be out by now. I was hoping for something in the shade and north facing oh well I still got my topo maps may a late winter/ early spring recon mission is in order. Thanks for responding.

Pooler

divnamite · · New York, NY · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 90

Doesn't echo cliff have some ice routes? It's by Pisco lake, no?

Tparis · · Pottersville,New York · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 270

Starbuck mnt up north of north river before Indian lake. Check the route database on here.

Doc from Rocksport · · Lake George, NY · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 21

T Lake Falls is a long backcountry route down the road in Piseco, but the main line is likely just a steep ski descent this time of the year...there are steeper 1 pitch lines to climbers right, but it would be a looong way to ski and get "skunked" (but that's all part of the adventure...)

divnamite · · New York, NY · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 90

Yes, T Lake Fall is the name. It's a pretty nice ice route when it's in.

Gunkiemike · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 3,492

Google Little Cathead Mt just off the Upper Benson Rd outside Northville. There's a small cliffband above Woods Lake (maybe halfway up the mountainside) that gets ice. It faces SW and so may be toast, but who knows with this winter. There's 5 lines there (+/-) all 40 ft or so but mostly real steep.

Woods Lake lies at the edge of Lapland Lake XC Center which is a great way to spend part of the day, if you ski. Or the whole day, if the ice isn't worthwhile.

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