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Banshee Scream

WI4+ PG13, Ice, 160 ft (48 m), Grade III,  Avg: 4 from 2 votes
FA: Joe Cormier, Adam Moser
New Hampshire > NH Ice & Mixed > - Northern NH > N Bald Cap ICE > 3. Yukon Gold butress

Description

around the corner of Yukon Gold chimney hike up 30 ft start on a scoop in the face thin ice takes you over three bulges and eventually to a overhang or steep 90 ice  long run outs protect at the base of bulges thin ice not always bonded to the rock underneath adding to the R value 

Double ropes

stub screws a few longer screws  rap for Yukon Gold rings 20 feet right from top out  

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Joe Cormier
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It didn't go down on this particular day....the route looked good but warm temps created badly delaminated ice.
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Joe Cormier on the FA of Banshee Scream 1-19-19
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