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Cascade Icefall 
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Cascade Icefall 

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Type: Ice
Consensus: WI3 [details]
Length: 60 feet
Season: Winter
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Submitted By: nodin on Nov 28, 2007


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BETA PHOTO: Looking up Cascade Icefall


Description 

One of the bigger climbs on the North Shore, this moderate makes for a fun days outing. 60 feet high and often 30 feet wide, a number of variations make this enjoyable over and over!
The setting gives you the feel of remote adventure climbing less than 15 minutes from the car...


Location 

Highway 61 to County Road 7 then follow to County Road 45. Take a left on 45 and follow a couple miles to the bridge that crosses the Cascade River. Park in the lot and hike down river (towards Lake Superior) about a 1/4 mile. The climb will be obvious. Snowshoes are a good idea for the approach.


Protection 

Usually fat enough to take 22cm screws...6 to 8 screws should sew it up! There is usally an anchor station in the trees at the top but if not, make one with runners or webbing.



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Far shot of Cascade.

Far shot of Cascade.

A. Elton seconding up Cascade. Jan. '07

A. Elton seconding up Cascade. Jan. '07

Conditions as of 12/15/07

BETA PHOTO: Conditions as of 12/15/07

Fun route. We had two TRs on it. 1/07

Fun route. We had two TRs on it. 1/07


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By Travis Hibbard
Dec 15, 2007
rating: WI3

Conditions are great up there as of 12/15. Would take 22's the whole way if you had em.

By nodin
From: Duluth, MN
Dec 26, 2007

Very nice!!!