Northeastern Ice Climbing Stoke

Ice is fine north of Kinsman Notch at all the normal areas. 

Thanks! Anyone know conditions for Kinsman? 

Kinsman is good. Was there last week and had friends there yesterday. 

Anyone been to Rumney recently? Getting out Sunday and hoping to avoid the ice fest clinics. First time out this season, and I want to do a couple easy leads or TR in the AM before hopping on the dike (conditions permitting). If anyone’s getting on the dike Sunday morning, feel free to leave it nice and picked out for me. 

Mark Van wrote: Anyone been to Rumney recently? Getting out Sunday and hoping to avoid the ice fest clinics. First time out this season, and I want to do a couple easy leads or TR in the AM before hopping on the dike (conditions permitting). If anyone’s getting on the dike Sunday morning, feel free to leave it nice and picked out for me. 

I was there Monday and nothing was climbable. Selsun Blue and Cave were waterfalls. Frankly Lee and Centerfold were toast as were everything on the practice areas. I doubt it’s been cold enough this week - and cloudy enough - for things to be that good In only a few days time. 

I bet Newfound Lake is a good option right now instead of Rumney. Anyone been there recently?

Christian DuBois wrote: I bet Newfound Lake is a good option right now instead of Rumney. Anyone been there recently?

Newfound was ok before the rains a couple weekends ago. I’m sure there’s ice but based on Rumney last Monday it’s probably not as it should be this time of year. With that said I had friends at Stonehouse yesterday and moss wall was pretty good. 

newfound lake will almost always be better than Rumny. different exposure.

Anyone check out Rumney this weekend yet?

Christian DuBois wrote: Anyone check out Rumney this weekend yet?

Reports seem to suggest baked...

Chris W wrote:

Reports seem to suggest baked...

Damn. Thanks for the update.

Today Rumney, climbable stuff but most ice was shit. Parking lot and meadow stuff looked terrible. Ice between main Cliff right and orange crush was sketch. Cave route was in the best shape and fun. Selsum blue left side looked climbable at probably wi5. Can TR some interesting lines far far left 5.8 crag or enjoy the spice. Might be something climbable far right and up 5.8 crag.  

I put together about a dozen high to very-high res panoramas of climbing and skiing terrain in Baxter State Park that may be of interest. In particular I'm pretty psyched about how the Tabor Wall one turned out. I made a little website to host them since it can be a challenge to find decent pics of stuff in the Katahdin area.

https://sites.google.com/view/baxter-panos/home

For Example:

Tabor Wall

rob blakemore,

constantly upping your game, mad respect. any interest in a katahdin trip end of season? i vowed never to return after back to back years in 08 and 09. but i think i'm finally defrosted and ready to return.

Rob, this is awesome! Thanks for doing this! Maybe an admin could link his site to the BSP Page?

Wow, great pictures!!

So I finally got on Haggis and Cold Toast! What are the best chimney/slot ice climbs as a progression?

WI2: The Cleft

WI3+: Haggis and Cold Toast, Too Far For Nothing Gully,

WI4: Unexpected Pleasure, Yukon Gold

there's got to be more!

WI5: Repentance 

WI4: Hidden Pique

Drool of the beast WI5-