Center Ice Pillar  WI5

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Type:  Ice, 130 feet Consensus:  WI5 [details] FA:  Submitted By:  Kris Gorny on May 3, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Placing screws in the middle of the second WI5 sec...

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Description 

Most awesome WI5 ice line available in Minnesota. The climb has roughly two sections. The lower is a thick pillar of pumpy WI5 ice. The climbing varies depending which side of the pillar is climbed. Little rest is available between the two sections. Second section is a thin smooth pillar leading to the top anchors. Ensure the ice is solid and the pillar isn't detached before climbing this one. If the top isn't in, it's possible to traverse left from the base of it and rap.

It is possible that the Center Pillar has some original name. If you happen to know what it is, please let me know and I will change the description.

Location 

The center and most prominent of the three ice falls.

Protection 

ice screws

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Orhun Kantarci climbing the lower section of the C...

Higher section.