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GPS: 44.03683, -71.119
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Shared By: Brian Aitken on Jun 9, 2012 · Updates
Admins: Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall

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Remote single pitch ice route up on Mt. Lafayette.

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LAFAYETTE PLACE TRAILHEAD (1780'): The Lafayette Place parking lot is the trailhead for the popular Old Bridle Path and Falling Waters Trails. This trailhead is located right off of I-93 near the northern end of Franconia Notch State Park. It is on the east side of I-93, north of "The Basin" and south of Profile Lake where you can see the Old Man of the Mountain. This is about a 2 hour drive from the Boston area and just north of Lincoln, NH.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mt. Lafayette

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI2-3 Easy Snow
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Summer Slide
Ice, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches
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Summer Slide
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WI2-3 Easy Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches
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Routes Mostly Face: Southwest
Details: The two climbs mentioned in the Dogarf guidebook are in Walker Brook Ravine which faces Southwest.

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