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Porcelain Monkey

WI4, Trad, Ice, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 2.9 from 21 votes
FA: unknown
New York > Adirondacks > Adirondack Ice… > Keene Valley &… > Chapel Pond Canyon

Description

This climb goes up a small, inviting left-facing corner. The very top can be somewhat thin, but there's good ice usally on both sides make this a fun climb. Traverse hard right about 15ft after topping out to find an anchor/rap station off a tree. (route mentioned in Blue Lines 2 under Positive Reinforcement)

Location

This climb is in a small left-facing corner, just to the left of Third Chimpanzee (both on the far right-hand side of Positive Reinforcement).

Protection

Ice Screws. Anchor/rap station, to the right, more above Third Chimpanzee.

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Following the corner/gully. Fun stemming moves.
[Hide Photo] Following the corner/gully. Fun stemming moves.
Jeremy Dowdy leading up the cleft (2017)
[Hide Photo] Jeremy Dowdy leading up the cleft (2017)