Geographic Factor  WI5

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Type:  Ice Consensus:  WI5 [details] FA:  Brian Brodeur and Tim Gotwols 1978 Submitted By:  lee hansche on Jan 31, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (6) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Mike Garrity on the steep stuff, Geographic Factor...

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Description 

On the right side of the Hinterlands in the winter, you will find and impressive flow of ice pouring from a basaltic dike. This is Geographic Factor, Rumney's most classic ice climb. It's about 100 feet tall with varied climbing the bulk of the business coming in the middle.

Starting out, it's hard to tell how steep it is, but as you climb the awkward first half of the route in a corner next to a rock face, you see the pillar looming above you at about 50 feet you can rest in a cave place some killer gear and get ready to get pumped. Exit the cave and climb the super steep pillar and try to be quick about it. It gets pumpy. After about 20 feet of steep you get a stance on normally sun baked ice, 20 feet of moderate climbing leads to a trick but not too hard exit bulge.

Super exposed positioning and interesting climbing make this one a must do!!!

Location 

When you get to the Hinterlands walk right.

Protection 

A full rack of screws.
Piton in the corner down low, may be covered in ice.
Fixed sling and ring anchor on the tree at the top.

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Mike swings hard on the last few moves of Geograph...	BETA PHOTO: This is Geographic Factor...the narrow pillar loom...	BETA PHOTO: Close up on the crux pillar and upper section in p...
looking down from the belay... thats my dad... ern...