Type: Trad, Ice, 120 ft (36 m), 2 pitches, Grade II
GPS: 44.25022, -73.87088
FA: Bill Simes & Don Mellor Dec. 1981
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Shared By: Juanny Lopes on Dec 15, 2019
Admins: Morgan Patterson, Kevin MudRat MacKenzie, Jim Lawyer
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The first pitch is lower angle in the grade 2-3 range and ends on a terrace 2/3 of the way up the route where there are plenty of trees for belays. As is typical with the first pitches at NFOP, this pitch can be thin. The second pitch climbs the obvious, steep headwall to the trees. There are plenty of options and lines to be taken here. It can also be climbed in one long pitch with a 70m rope. 

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Emerald City is the steep headwall on the far left side of the cliffband. It's the last big piece of ice you can see from the beaver pond. The approach can take anywhere from a solid hour in lower snow years, to several arduous hours when the snow is high.

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Ice Screws, trees for anchors at the top of the first pitch as well as the top of the cliff.

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Emerald City and the rest of the cliff from the beaver pond
Emerald City and the rest of the cliff from the…
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The upper pitch columns in early season condition
The upper pitch columns in early season condition
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