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Franklin Street Bridge Ice 


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Chance of a Thunderstorm
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Thunderstorm
81° | 68°
Chance of a Thunderstorm
84° | 68°
Chance of a Thunderstorm
88° | 70°
Mostly Cloudy
88° | 70°
Access Restriction: Permit Required MORE INFO >>>


BETA PHOTO: panorama of franklin

Description 

Mid to late season, ice forms when it's been particularly cold weather. Perhaps the best/biggest vertical ice in the cities when it forms.


Getting There 

The flow is located on the north east side of Franklin bridge on the Mississippi. Generally you can park on river rd just north of Franklin


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Franklin Street Bridge Ice:
route 1   WI3+     Ice, 30 feet   
route 4   WI3-4     Ice, 30 feet   
route 3   WI3+     Ice, 40 feet   
route 2   WI4     Ice, 40 feet   
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Featured Route For Franklin Street Bridge Ice
Richard Sletten doing roof variation of route 4

route 4 WI3-4  MN : Twin Cities Ice (MSP/STP) : Franklin Street Bridge Ice
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franklin top view

BETA PHOTO: franklin top view

Right side of the falls

Right side of the falls

middle route

middle route

far right side

far right side


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By Kevin Kent
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Dec 20, 2010

From what I can tell, this area is in minneapolis, not st. paul, so no permit is required.

By Corwin Diamond
Nov 17, 2011

There was a retaining wall installed within the last year, so the three routs to the right now have a ledge 1 to 5 feet deep about half way up the route.