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Cleft on the Left

WI2, Ice, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: Feb 2013
New York > Adirondacks > Adirondack Ice… > F: The Central… > Starbuck Mountain > Starbuck Left

Description

Steep, narrow notch in the final cleft. Stemming keeps things a bit simpler.
Once up the notch, climb through ice strips to a ledge system.

Location

Left side of the main face of Starbuck Left, at a cleft running through a large right-facing corner.

Protection

ice screws and runners

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The Cleft. Left of another route...
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