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Omega 

WI5+

   

FA: John Bouchard, Rainsford Rouner Feb. 1976
Type: Ice
Consensus: WI5+ [details]
Length: 3 pitches, 400 feet, Grade IV
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Submitted By: Jay Knower on Nov 25, 2006


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Photo from NEIce.com by Will Mayo or Andy Tuthill....


Description 

Omega is one of those ice routes that rarely comes in and even when it does, chances are you're not good enough to climb it. The ice is thin, the moves are technical and sustained, and an ascent is about as proud as it gets here in New Hampshire.

Please post if you have more and/or better information...


Location 

This is the farthest ice climb to the left on the cliff. It's obvious from the road when it's in and it's WAY to the left of the Black Dike.


Protection 

Screws - trad gear if doing the 5.8 first pitch variation.



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By jason seaver
Dec 10, 2007

Nice description, totally inspiring. Why bother posting this route? Have you even done it? I'm not an ice climber, but isn't Omega to the LEFT of the Black Dike?
Check out NEIce.com for some great, current pictures and a real description of this route. It looks and sounds amazing.

By Jay Knower
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Dec 10, 2007

Jason,

You're right. This is a bad description. Does anyone out there have experience with this route?

By Jay Knower
Administrator
Dec 10, 2007

I've tried to spruce up the description, but I have never climbed the route. Anyone?