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Elevation: 1,641 ft 500 m
GPS: 44.14042, -73.74914
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This subarea has the largest concentration of ice routes in the Adirondack Park. The cliffs in this subarea are located (more or less) along the Route 73 corridor extending from the Northway (Exit 30) all the way nearly to Lake Placid.

The subarea matches Blue Lines 2.

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From the Northway, Exit 30, follow Route 9, then Route 73 to Chapel Pond, Keene Valley, Keene, and eventually through Cascade Pass to Lake Placid.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Keene Valley and Chapel Pond

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI5-
 42
● Power Play
Ice 3 pitches
Chapel Pond
WI4
 82
● Hot Shot
Ice
Chapel Pond Canyon
WI3-4 M3
 57
● Haggis and Cold Toast
Mixed, Ice
Chapel Pond Canyon
WI3+
 112
● Roaring Brook Falls
Ice 3 pitches
Giant Mountain
WI4
 123
● Crystal Ice Tower
Ice
Chapel Pond
WI3-4
 101
● Positive Reinforcement
Ice
Chapel Pond Canyon
WI3
 186
● Chouinard's Gully
Ice 2 pitches
Chapel Pond
WI2+
 72
● The Cascade
Ice 3 pitches
Cascade Pass
WI4+ M4
 5
● Spike
Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
Chapel Pond
WI4
 34
● Sisters Right
Ice
Cascade Pass
M6
 6
● Material Girl
Mixed 2 pitches
Lower Washbowl
WI5
 7
● Big Brother
Ice 2 pitches
Chapel Pond
WI4+
 17
● Unexpected Pleasure
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
Knob Lock
WI5
 6
● Cheese and Crackers
Trad, Ice
King Wall
WI5
 8
● Power Play Direct
Trad, Ice 3 pitches
Chapel Pond
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Power Play Chapel Pond
 42
WI5- Ice 3 pitches
● Hot Shot Chapel Pond Canyon
 82
WI4 Ice
● Haggis and Cold Toast Chapel Pond Canyon
 57
WI3-4 M3 Mixed, Ice
● Roaring Brook Falls Giant Mountain
 112
WI3+ Ice 3 pitches
● Crystal Ice Tower Chapel Pond
 123
WI4 Ice
● Positive Reinforcement Chapel Pond Canyon
 101
WI3-4 Ice
● Chouinard's Gully Chapel Pond
 186
WI3 Ice 2 pitches
● The Cascade Cascade Pass
 72
WI2+ Ice 3 pitches
● Spike Chapel Pond
 5
WI4+ M4 Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
● Sisters Right Cascade Pass
 34
WI4 Ice
● Material Girl Lower Washbowl
 6
M6 Mixed 2 pitches
● Big Brother Chapel Pond
 7
WI5 Ice 2 pitches
● Unexpected Pleasure Knob Lock
 17
WI4+ Trad, Ice 2 pitches
● Cheese and Crackers King Wall
 6
WI5 Trad, Ice
● Power Play Direct Chapel Pond
 8
WI5 Trad, Ice 3 pitches
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