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| Elevation: | 1,185 ft | 361 m |
| GPS: |
44.718, -72.02984 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Luc-514 on Nov 27, 2006 | |
| Admins: | Jason Hayden, Kristen Fiore, Luc-514 |
Description
We're claiming it: This is the largest concentration of hard ice routes in the continental United States. Several committing multipitch grade IV WI5s or harder can be found towering above the lake waiting to test you. Willoughby is also home to the East Coast's first bonafide WI6 ice climb: Call of the Wild II WI6 which was first freed by Jim Shimberg in March of 1996. In summary, you can't throw an ice axe around here without finding WI5. Enjoy.
If you run out of what's listed here just start asking around. MP has less than half of what is actually here.
Ice Climbing conditions on NEIce:
http://www.iceclimbingforums.com/forumdisplay.php?18-Vermont
If you run out of what's listed here just start asking around. MP has less than half of what is actually here.
Ice Climbing conditions on NEIce:
http://www.iceclimbingforums.com/forumdisplay.php?18-Vermont
Getting There
Route 5A about 15 miles North of Lyndonville, VT. Park below the routes and hike in (30-60 minutes).
From Montreal:
200km, 2:15
On Google maps
From Montreal:
200km, 2:15
On Google maps
- Head south-east on Autoroute 15 S and take Champlain Bridge
- Continue onto Autoroute 10 E, About 1 hour 11 mins, go 114 km
- Take exit 121 to merge onto Autoroute 55 S toward Coaticook/Stanstead/Magog/Vermont/Autoroute 91
- Continue onto I-91 S, About 15 mins, go 25.4 km
- Take exit 26 for VT-58/US-5 toward Irasburg/Orleans, About 1 min, go 400 m
- Turn left onto US-5 S/VT-58 E
- Slight right onto Church St go 300 m, Continue onto East St go 130 m
- Slight right onto VT-58 E/Evansville Rd/Willoughby Ave,
- Slight right onto VT-5A S/Willoughby Lk Rd
Classic Climbing Routes at Lake Willoughby
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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