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Rhiannon

WI4+, Ice, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 3.2 from 13 votes
FA: Jan 2, 1987, Tad Welch, Mike Cross
New York > Adirondacks > Adirondack Ice… > D: Keene Valley… > Chapel Pond

Description

The high curtain of ice between Big Brother and Lilith. This route can easily be done in one long pitch but can be broken up as follows.

P1: Follow a couple of right facing corners to some trees, high on the left.

P2: Climb the curtain of ice on the right, to another tree anchor.

Descent: Double rope rap to ground.

Location

Left of Lilith.

Protection

Ice screws

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Starting up the first pitch. Absolutely garbage ice this day so we bailed.
[Hide Photo] Starting up the first pitch. Absolutely garbage ice this day so we bailed.
Climber on Rhiannon. Big Brother is the continuous columns on the left.
[Hide Photo] Climber on Rhiannon. Big Brother is the continuous columns on the left.
Rihannon from top (Photo credit Pascal Nahring)
[Hide Photo] Rihannon from top (Photo credit Pascal Nahring)
Rhiannon is the center line. 2/8/17
[Hide Photo] Rhiannon is the center line. 2/8/17
Rihannon
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