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Dropline Area

Submitted By: Kris Gorny on Feb 1, 2008
Administrator: Jay Knower
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Description 

The area hosts, among others, three awesome climbs: Dropline, Welcome to the Machine (rarely in), and Dracula -- possibly the most famous climb at Frankenstein.


Getting There 

The Dropline Area lies within 15 minute walk along the tracks from the iron bridge. Look left and locate the unmistakable yellowish icicle on the left. That's Dropline.



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Dropline as of 24 Feb '08.

Dropline WI5  New Hampshire : NH Ice and Alpine Climbing : Dropline Area
This was a very sought after line that many tried before it went down in February 1976... To think that it was climbed with the equipment that was available then is quite impressive to me... When I look at the state of the art gear I'm climbing with and look at intimidating routes like this that were climbed before I was born on gear that would send me back a few grades it just amazes me...Pitch 1: Start below the painfully obvious perfect drip o...[more]