Ben Townsend reaching top of the second pitch first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

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Ben Townsend reaching top of the second pitch first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

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Summit Magazine, May-June, 1983, Volume 29, No. 3. Article Katahdin Renaissance by Ben Townsend. See three photos/pages here to read Ben's history. Ben, Paul Abrams, and myself made the first ascent together of Cold Mountain, 5.9+ up the Taber Wall 1979.

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Ben Townsend belays at the top of the second pitch, while Paul Abrams leads above: first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

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