Looking up from base, merely a simple scramble at the start. "Enlarge" to see climber in yellow jacket right of mid center to get a sense of scale. <br> There must be excellent climbing opportunities on either side of the dike although the routes looked pretty vertical and predominately 5.9 and up to my eye.

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Looking up from base, merely a simple scramble at the start. "Enlarge" to see climber in yellow jacket right of mid center to get a sense of scale.<br>
There must be excellent climbing opportunities on either side of the dike although the routes looked pretty vertical and predominately 5.9 and up to my eye.

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Exiting the 4th class. Be careful here.

Colvin on the old Colden Slab. This ascent, though less steep than the new slab is far less enjoyable to climb because it is dirtier and requires a much harder exit (especially for K9s). <br>
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My recommendation, do both slabs, but choose the new slab if conditions are wet or rain threatens. Choose the old slab for the more challenging exit and a little more slick slab climbing. <br>

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Ian Dibbs

Sep 29, 2013

“Looking up from base, merely a simple scramble at the start. "Enlarge" to see climber in yellow jacket right of mid center to get a sense of scale.
There must be excellent climbing opportunities on either side of the dike although the routes looked pretty vertical and predominately 5.9 and up to my eye.”

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Colvin on the old Colden Slab. This ascent, though less steep than the new slab is far less enjoyable to climb because it is dirtier and requires a much harder exit (especially for K9s). <br>
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My recommendation, do both slabs, but choose the new slab if conditions are wet or rain threatens. Choose the old slab for the more challenging exit and a little more slick slab climbing. <br>

K9 (Colvin) being belayed up the crux headwall of the Colden Trap Dike. I've heard rumors people don't believe dogs have ever ascended the Trap Dike, this is at least the 2nd ascent, these photos should permanently put that to rest. <br>
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Bear in mind it is a 4th class scramble, please note the safety measures employed: Full climbing harness and a anchored top rope belay.

jack high up on a wet day in the dike

Dike on the upper slab

Trap Dike Rock up close...check out those grains.

The crew leading up to the class 4 section of the Trap Dike! One of the best hikes in the dacks!

Perspective .... Looking from the summit of Algonquin (5,100), Mt Marcy is in the top left...the white slide almost sparkled when the sun hit ...

Nice

An older woman (70) was perhaps ill-prepared for the dike was stuck here at the crux waterfall for 30 min before being helped by our group. The spot is actually steeper than it looks. The waterfall can not be seen just left of the pic. Man above was her partner with the rope. It had been rain free and sunny for 6 days before the pic, often this area is wetter.

Steve & Sheila on the slab. We took the lowest exit and used a 8mm rope to the tree-overlap about 1/2 way up.

The slide

Trees in Colden Dike - July 2005

Me & David on the summit boulder of Mt. Colden (Photo: Russ Clune)

Perspective ... looking down from Mt Algonquin summit 5,100 ft

Approaching the crux

Looking at the Trap Dike from across the lake, trail came from; Marcy Dam-ADK LOJ

It made it a little more interesting I think! The guy at the mountaineer laughed after I told him that I got in a fight with a water fall! LOL

Steve Miller and Sheila Matz in the Dike.

The base of the route

Starting the slab...probably my favorite part.

Around the 1st waterfall, looking down.

Looking down the new POST Irene exit slide

Another view looking up ... lots of vegetation in the 2 years since the most recent slide.<br>
Notice the woman in yellow jacket near bottom of right side to gauge perspective.

Near the top of the slab

The slab goes on for days

More trees in, and at the bottom of, Colden Dike (July 2005)

Man when I climbed it the water falls were gushing pretty good!This is an excellent solo!

Either a new 5.11 variation on the Trap Dyke or some photographic liberty as well as a photo rotate. Either way the climb while not very technical is a blast.

View from the base of the dike

Exiting the 4th class. Be careful here.

Looking up from base, merely a simple scramble at the start. "Enlarge" to see climber in yellow jacket right of mid center to get a sense of scale.<br>
There must be excellent climbing opportunities on either side of the dike although the routes looked pretty vertical and predominately 5.9 and up to my eye.