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Upper Hitchcock Gully
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| Type: | Trad, Ice, 110 ft (33 m) |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 5,439 total · 47/month |
| Shared By: | Robert Hall on Mar 7, 2015 |
| Admins: | Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall |
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Access Issue: Avoid walking on the train tracks whenever possible.
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The Conway Scenic Railroad will be active in Crawford Notch this winter. It is critically important for climbers to avoid walking on the train tracks whenever possible. Please do not leave packs, gear, or ropes on or near the rails, and avoid belaying near the tracks. Be prepared for trains to pass at any time, all winter.
The right of way for the railroad extends 50 feet on either side of the tracks, so while walking next to the tracks is likely safer, from the point of view of the railway it does not necessarily provide a solution. Ideally climbers should avoid being near the tracks whenever possible. We're requesting that climbers use alternative approach trails when it makes sense, such as in the case of the Frankenstein Cliff trail. If you do need to use the tracks, we want people to be aware of the situation, and to try not to spend excess time on them.
The right of way for the railroad extends 50 feet on either side of the tracks, so while walking next to the tracks is likely safer, from the point of view of the railway it does not necessarily provide a solution. Ideally climbers should avoid being near the tracks whenever possible. We're requesting that climbers use alternative approach trails when it makes sense, such as in the case of the Frankenstein Cliff trail. If you do need to use the tracks, we want people to be aware of the situation, and to try not to spend excess time on them.
Description
DESCRIPTION and photos are given as part of the complete description of Hitchcock Gully, listed in the East Face LOWER Area, but inserted here as many will climb it after doing Cinema or Monkey Wrench.
Location
Just right of the East Face ("Left") Slabs
DESCENT- There is a fixed anchor on a large birch tree on the right side, below the last bit of ice. Use 2 ropes to get back to the flat area at the base, although a single 70m should get close to the steep snow just below the ice, depending on ice and snow levels in any given year.
DESCENT- There is a fixed anchor on a large birch tree on the right side, below the last bit of ice. Use 2 ropes to get back to the flat area at the base, although a single 70m should get close to the steep snow just below the ice, depending on ice and snow levels in any given year.
Photos
![Upper Hitchcock [and East Face ("Right") slabs] at the end of a "fat" year (Apr 2014) with the higher, final ice merged with the lower "Mini-Pinnacle" ice gully.](https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/110160098_smallMed_1494370591.jpg?cache=1719871532)
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