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Adelaide Flow Climbing

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	Cold Terrorists T WI2
	Left Variation T WI1

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Elevation:	10 ft	3 m
GPS:	43.6901, -96.5147 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Mikel Madsen on Feb 8, 2011
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Description

The Adelaide Flow is probably the only Ice flow and climb on this side of the state. It can be found off the drainage that dumps into Split Creek by Beer Tower.
Depending on the flow it can see a long couloir of thick ice up to 5-8 ft deep. On good years it can produce the whole couloir on wet seasons the top part can be drifted over careful where you step with 5 ft drifts and small "pond" on top by the drainage water can reach knee height if you fall threw. Leaning Tower Flow comes in as a warm up to the left of Adelaide.

Getting There

Park at King and Queen Trail Head hike the usual route to SwingSet Cove once down by Swingset Cove make sure its cold because you must go out onto split rock creek and walk along the cliffs till you see this.