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The Oracle of Delphi

WI6, Trad, Ice, 280 ft (85 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 4 from 1 vote
FA: Will Mayo and Lori Crowningshield
New York > Adirondacks > Adirondack Ice… > E: Interior Hig… > Avalanche Lake/Pass

Description

On the central Lake Wall, to the right of the impressive Schue-Yandon icicle 'Dream Within a Dream,' there is a thin smear of ice. This route is not as visually striking as its neighbor, but I remember climbing relatively high before finding gear which made it fun. I recall the first pitch being a 70 meter rope-stretcher to reach ice thick enough for a belay. We felt obliged to finish to the trees with the remaining short pitch of ice. We made a short rappel from a dwarf evergreen to the first belay, and made a 70 meter rappel back down to the lake from here from a thread. The Oracle of Delphi remains unrepeated.

Location

On the Lake Wall to the right of 'Dream Within a Dream.' [See Juanny Lopes's photos for reference]

Protection

Standard mixed rack, short screws.