Northeastern Ice Climbing Stoke

Upstate Climber wrote:

I'm learning to hablo Franchise so I can climb at St-Alban without looking like some gumby American

ouiouioui i'm on the same boat

Takin' a break on Angel Falls, near Naples, NY

Zac St. Jules wrote:

In many ways the Northeast has adopted the same ethic in that department as Scotland. No tools if its not winter. That being said, there are a few dedicated mixed climbing areas around that you could probably get on during the summer but expect some negative feedback. 

Makes sense. Guess I'll just have to keep the stoke going until it freezes! 

Nick Woodman wrote:

Makes sense. Guess I'll just have to keep the stoke going until it freezes! 

Shit yeah. Stay psyched dude. 

Working the steep ice skills on top rope, right around New years. I remember it being about - 25 when we left the truck! 

black dike bump

A little bit of Frankie!

Rob Blakemore wrote: black dike bump

Bets on this year? Oct 21st?? Maybe it's already been hit-

scott fuzz wrote:

Bets on this year? Oct 21st?? Maybe it's already been hit-

I better be climbing ice by October...

Zac St. Jules wrote:
I better be climbing ice by October...

The countdown has begun for October ice...

i'm so excited for ice, it's been cold up there! some wintry conditions in the notches this past weekend.

OMG! No one has sent Pinnacle yet?!? Don't make me come over there....

I'm headed into Tuckerman's this weekend to take a peek.

Rylee Knox wrote: I'm headed into Tuckerman's this weekend to take a peek.

Proper A+

It was certainly stoke inducing to look around the WG ridge on Sunday and spot some thin ice forming in the back of the dike!

Edit: I've been informed that I committed a grevious error in not photographing said ice, and for that I apologize! I meant to, but I got distracted keeping things square with two followers. 

Mabey we should rename this thread or start a new one for the season so it’s easy to find. Mabey “ 2018/2019 East Coast Ice Conditions Thread”.  Stoked for the east coast ice too!!

The MW observatory forecast :
Thursday:
In the clouds with a slight chance of snow showers early. Snow accumulations T-1 inch.

• High: Lower single digits
• Wind: NW at 55 to 75 mph with gusts up to 95 mph.
• Wind Chill: 30-40 degrees below

Thursday Night:
In the clouds becoming in and out of the clouds.

• Low: Rising into the upper teens
• Wind: NW shifting W at 55 to 75 mph decreasing to 50 to 70 mph with gusts up to 85 mph

Don't know if I need to spell this out for people any more plainly : IT WILL BE "ON" IN HUNTINGTON ON FRIDAY!

I fully support the idea of someone starting a new thread with a better title. Sorry about the unwieldy one I gave to this thread. Didn't expect it to have legs.  (Anyone know if we can ask an admin to change it?)

EDIT: Greg gave me directions for editing the title, so I went ahead and did that. 

Rob Blakemore wrote: I fully support the idea of someone starting a new thread with a better title. Sorry about the unwieldy one I gave to this thread. Didn't expect it to have legs.  (Anyone know if we can ask an admin to change it?)

You can just edit it, good thread btw.

found this old climbing mag article from the 80s about the malbaie valley, a ‘winter Yosemite’. only 100 miles north of quebec city and a 20 mile skin in. i wonder if it’s closer logistically now.