Type: Ice, 200 ft
FA: John Imbrie & Clint Cummins, February 13, 1977
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Shared By: KeithS on Feb 25, 2011
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Description

Steep ice! The epitome of ice climbing at Lake Willoughby, in my honest opinion.... Some good stemming in places will offer a bit of a rest but this line is steep and unrelenting all the way to the top. This route is pretty much a plumb line but if climbed in two pitches, I'm sure you could find a decent stance midway.

This climb tends to seep so a cold day might be advantageous.

Location

The Mindbender Amphitheater at the north end of the cliffs at Lake Willoughby...to the right of Call of the Wild and to the left of Renormalization

Protection

Bring a whole bunch of screws (10 ish) depending on how many pitches you make it..

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Ben Kurdt, finding a way
Ben Kurdt, finding a way
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Kevin Mahoney showing us how its done...
Kevin Mahoney showing us how its done...
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Mark Moran leading the 1st pitch of Mindbender in 1993
Mark Moran leading the 1st pitch of Mindbender…
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Doug M.
Doug M.
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Plug n Chug, Mindbender & Renormalization
Plug n Chug, Mindbender & Renormalization
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Myself on Mindbender, Feb. 11th
Myself on Mindbender, Feb. 11th
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Gary Kuehn leading the 2nd pitch of Mindbender in 1993.
Gary Kuehn leading the 2nd pitch of Mindbender…
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A party on the first pitch Mar 2015
A party on the first pitch Mar 2015
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One pitch - Feb 2014
One pitch - Feb 2014
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Brian stemming the high crux
Brian stemming the high crux
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Can be climbed in one pitch with a 70 meter....
Can be climbed in one pitch with a 70 meter....
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Larry Knapp at the (optional) midway belay
Larry Knapp at the (optional) midway belay
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Alden Pellett
Alden Pellett  
The first ascent of this awesome route was in 1977 with wood-shaft axes and strap-on crampons. No-one can dispute that John Imbrie and Clint Cummins were total bad-asses. This route intimidates many leaders even now with modern gear. Nov 30, 2017