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278 (submitted as 268)

Name: 278 (submitted as 268)
Rating: 3.0

WI4-5

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Type:	Trad, Ice, 150 ft (45 m)
FA:	Jimmy Newberry
Page Views:	3,129 total · 13/month
Shared By:	phil broscovak on Feb 20, 2004 · Updates
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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This outstanding free standing pillar is a hidden jem of Colorado water ice. When it forms all the way to the ground, #[278] is like a little Rigid Designator but without the crowds or interstate noise. It is nestled in the west side of the beautiful canyon halfway to the Morrow Point Dam on the Gunnison River (about a mile north of Newberry's Store in Cimarron, Co). Named for the old #[278] narrow gauge train engine that graces the approach to the ice, this climb presents a unique scenic experience not to be missed.

Cimarron is located 20 miles east of Montrose and 40 miles west of Gunnison on US Highway 50. I highly suggest you stop in at Newberry's Store, gas up, snack up, and chat up Jimmy. Cheers!