Melting Point  WI3

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Type:  TR, Ice, 30 feet Consensus:  WI3- [details] FA:  Season:  December - February Submitted By:  Pete Hunt on Feb 21, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Tyler tries his hand at ice climbing.

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Pass Required MORE INFO >>> Make sure you check with rangers before climbing the falls. You do not need a special permit but they appreciate it if you let them know you plan to climb. You will also need a MN state parks annual or daily pass to park your vehicle (mandatory.) This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment Private Property: Open (with restrictions) MORE INFO >>> Climbing in Mankato is currently operating under a don't ask don't tell policy. It is imperative that climbers in Mankato keep an incredibly low profile at every destination entered. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

The structure of this waterfall will vary almost every time you see it. It typically thaws and refreezes numerous times over the course of the Minnesota winter. At the start of this season (Jan. '09) it was one pillar and now it is late February and it covers the whole face like the water runs during the summertime.

Protection 

Rangers informed me that using the bridge as an anchor is okay with them. Bring very long pieces of webbing or similar anchoring material and just use the bridge. There are also a couple of trees if you don't have long enough material to utilize the bridge.

Ice screws.