Ice Climbing Log 2006-2007 February, 2007 Crawford Notch, NH Elephant Head Gully Cold and Thin NEI3+ No John Fontaine, Joe D'Agostino bottom half was fat and easy, upper half was thin and hard February, 2007 Crawford Notch, NH The Flume Cold and Plastic NEI2 No John Fontaine, Joe D'Agostino Sheltered from the wind 3+ pitches of easy climbing January, 2007 Kinsman Notch, NH Leprechaun's Lament - Right Side Warm and Plastic NEI2+ Yes Don Rolph single pitch of plastic ice January, 2007 Kensman Notch, NH Leprechaun's Lament, Left side Temps in the teens. Sheltered from the high winds that day. NEI2 Yes Don Rolph Led first short pitch. 2nd pitch was short crusted snow. 60m ropes didn't reach base, double rapped. December, 2006 Crawford Notch, NH Willey's Slide Thin and Rocky NEI1 Yes Andrew Hill Andrew's first ice climb. 2005-2006 February, 2005 Smuggler's Notch, VT No-Name Gulley Very Cold and windy NEI3 yes Dave Deptula Led one and a half pitches. Mixed snow fileds and low angle ice. NEI4 wall on upper section was too brittle to be led. February, 2005 Smuggler's Notch, VT Jeffs Slide Cold and somewhat brittle, snow covered. NEI3 yes Marilyn Grant Led two pitches. We were the fourth party on the route that morning. Ice fall was a problem. February, 2006 Kancamagus, NH Champney Falls Warm and Plastic NEI3 Yes Joe D'Agostino, and others Warm and sunny, water flowing in the streams. Led one pillar, top-roped other parts of the wall. December, 2005 Frankenstein, NH Standard Route light snow temps in the 20's NEI3+ Swapped Leads John Fontaine Led first pitch and fist half of third pitch. Pulled up short on last pitch to stay clear of party above who was having problems.John finished up leading the top wall (4) which was thin and detached at the top. 2004-2005 February, 2005 Smuggler's Notch, VT Terror-Tory NEI3+ Yes Joe D'Agostino February, 2005 Smuggler's Notch, VT Elephant Head Gulley Deep snow on the approach, hard cold ice. NEI3+ Yes Joe D'Agostino Easy first pitch, 2nd pitch was a short but overhanging, final thrid pitch was hard and dinner plating. January, 2005 Kancamagus, NH Long Way Home snow covered ?? Yes Mark Ward Long approach, long snow gulley, turned around before headwall. January, 2005 Crawford Notch, NH Willey's Slide Warm and Plastic NEI2 Yes Bob DeRoche Wet flowing ice. January, 2005 Crawford Notch, NH Silver Cascade Warm and Plastic NEI3 Swapped Leads John Fontaine Only the easy far right line was in, the left line was running water. 2003-2004 March, 2004 Smuggler's Notch, VT Ent Gulley Very Wet NEI2+ Nope John Fontaine An easy climb, water was flowing down most of the routes. March, 2004 Smuggler's Notch, VT Terror-Tory No John Fontaine February, 2004 Flume, NH various lines zero degrees NEI4 Toproped February, 2004 Kancamagus Hwy, NH Rainbow Slabs Area NEI3 Nope John Fontaine, Mark Ward We were shooting for the slabs, but did the short flows between the slabs and the painted wall. January, 2004 Smithfield, RI WolfHill Quarry NEI4 Top Roped 2002-2003 March, 2003 Smuggler's Notch, VT Upper South Wall NEI3- Swapped Leads John Fontaine ../TripReports/2003.03.smuggs.html February, 2003 NH Hitchcock Gully No Brian Phillips, Marilyn Grant ../TripReports/2003.02.Hitchcock.html Jan, 2003 Ross Rocks, CT No Name Thin Verglas Top Roped John Fontaine December, 2002 NH Willey's Slide NEI2 Swapped Leads John Fontaine 2002.12.willeys.html 2001-2002 March, 2002 Smuggs, VT Driving Force NEI3 Top Roped March, 2002 Smuggs, VT Terror-Tory NEI3 Nope Brian Phillips