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Elevation: 2,244 ft 684 m
GPS: 41.3354, -76.30144
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Location: Ricketts Glen Ice Change
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Another angle to decipher where the climbs are. To the left of the blue climber is war bonnet (WI4). To the right of the blue climber is WI3 cradleboard
Another angle to decipher where the climbs are.…
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Poor ice conditions, but still climbable on cradleboard WI3
Poor ice conditions, but still climbable on cra…
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The walk in requires full metal crampons....NOT microspikes. This pic is right as you come down into the Ganoga falls amphitheater. One slip and you could fall 60 feet down an ice cliff.
The walk in requires full metal crampons....NOT…
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Facing the waterfall, if you face hard right, you'll see these climbs. This is when the ice is "just in barely"
Facing the waterfall, if you face hard right, y…
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This gives a sense of the 2 routes mentioned here on mountain project. The route marked with blue (cradleboard WI3) is decidedly easier than all the stuff by the harder red route (WI4 war bonnet). The yellow marks where the two "routes" change over.
This gives a sense of the 2 routes mentioned he…
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There are dangerous hanging icicles. Be wary not to hang out under these, as they suddenly break free and weigh hundreds of pounds. While around their base is the flattest of areas to hang, instead choose the far far far right to store gear and brake.
There are dangerous hanging icicles. Be wary n…
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A good example of the large volume and weight of falling icicles that can kill you. Be wary.
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