Minnesota North Shore ice climbing, anyone here been there?
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Hey, I'm looking to head up to northern MN for some climbing along the North Shore between Duluth and Devil Track River. Anyone have some knowledge of the area and what some good TR routes are? I've never been up there before, and looking for new places to explore. I'll be up there on new years weekend so there will be a few more weeks for stuff to form... |
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Hey Paul, |
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Cool, thanks! |
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mountainproject.com/v/casca… this area is well known.
Also, if your up for going north and have a passport, I would look into Ontario. Near Thunder Bay and up to Nipigon is great. If the weather is right, there could be climbs in near Christmas but it'll probably be closer to the New Year as Steve said. Be careful out there, I've known a few folks who have "enjoyed" some long adventures out there -- especially when conditions aren't as expected. :) Jonathan |
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Casket Quarry is a worth while stop. |
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Paul Reineck wrote: I've got skis to approach with, but some other party members may need snow shoes.If you've got a x-country set up you can have an amazing time skiing the rivers. The Cascade is great if you start basically same as the approach for the climb linked above, the Onion river near Lutsen is also an amazing trip on skis. As mentioned above if you've got the time (probably 4 hrs from Lutsen each way) to get to Nipigon do it for sure. Info on routes and conditions is best gleaned from acctbay.ca. If you don't have time its worth making a separate trip, although New Years weekend can be brutal. A New Years trip to Nipigon BITD is the only reason I know that -40 is where the C and F scales match up...brrrr. |
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Steve M wrote: If you've got a x-country set up you can have an amazing time skiing the rivers. The Cascade is great if you start basically same as the approach for the climb linked above, the Onion river near Lutsen is also an amazing trip on skis. As mentioned above if you've got the time (probably 4 hrs from Lutsen each way) to get to Nipigon do it for sure. Info on routes and conditions is best gleaned from acctbay.ca. If you don't have time its worth making a separate trip, although New Years weekend can be brutal. A New Years trip to Nipigon BITD is the only reason I know that -40 is where the C and F scales match up...brrrr.I've got an alpine touring ski setup. It'll work well for approaches. Canada might be too far for this trip, but I'll certainly keep it in mind for future trips! I've also wanted to make a trip up into Agawa Canyon for some epic ice climbing (I hear it's spectacular up in there!) But alas, I've had a too few vacation days to make the commitment. |