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Tiny ice cave found hidden in the pristine ravinescape at the topout. Worth doing some exploring of the upper streambed while you are up there. Like heaven
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I think this is pitch 3.
P3. Back to blue skies! <br> <br> Jan. 29, 2025. <br> <br> Posted with permission from Jason Shao.
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Danny Neri
Feb 1, 2025
“Tiny ice cave found hidden in the pristine ravinescape at the topout. Worth doing some exploring of the upper streambed while you are up there. Like heaven”  

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Tiny ice cave found hidden in the pristine ravinescape at the topout. Worth doing some exploring of the upper streambed while you are up there. Like heaven
P3. Back to blue skies! <br> <br> Jan. 29, 2025. <br> <br> Posted with permission from Jason Shao.
Insane hero plastic ice on P1. <br> <br> Jan. 29, 2025 <br> <br> Posted with permission from Jason Shao.
Climbing P2 in a snow squall. If you look at my P1 photo you'll see bluebird skies just before. Conditions can change quick up here! <br> <br> Jan. 29, 2025 <br> <br> Posted with permission from Jason Shao.
Cool "parasol" feature partway up P2. <br> <br> Jan. 29, 2025 <br> <br> Posted with permission from Jason Shao.
If you're looking to fill out your day up there, walk left from the base of the top pitch, and you'll see all kinds of fun, short flows. These tend to come into shape early, so they can be an alternative top pitch when the "real" top pitch isn't solid.
The big pitch (I call it pitch 2) in fat, mid-March condition a few years ago.
Hilyer pitch Four? February 1st 2020
Hilyer pitch two? February 1st 2020
Hilyer pitch pitch one? February 1st 2020
Hillyer is usually one of the earliest spots in the Catskills to develop real ice that you can put a screw into. This was mid-December 2014.
Rappelling the 2nd pitch.
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