Oct 2, 2025 I first met Ran at the top of the Armadillo on Katahdin in 1978. I was just getting into climbing at the time, and I had hiked up the Abol trail with my sister and some of her… View Message

Aug 19, 2025 Unlikely, though they'll probably have questions. View Message

Aug 19, 2025 Can't say for sure, but that's what I'd try if I wanted to climb the ridge in summer again. View Message

Aug 18, 2025 Good catch! The winter version, starting with the ice pitches of Waterfall Gully, is superior. In summer, you need to overcome a couple of pitches of randomly stacked chinaware… View Message

Aug 18, 2025 I don't remember if it even has one. If it does, the only place it's likely to be recorded is in the notebook at the Chimney Pond ranger station. View Message

Aug 18, 2025 It's an old route, but never popular. The lower part is incredibly, dangerously loose. Above that it is a long third-class scramble. View Message