The season isn't dead yet (unusual for Nova Scotia). The temperatures are fine all week for preserving and slightly building upon what exists. Five of us were out climbing yesterday, in Folly River, and the ice looked no worse than it was two weeks ago (just snow covered now).
I know of a couple of areas further down the Fundy shore, toward Digby, if folks are interested in going there for one day on the weekend. High tide on Sunday is at 4:50 p.m., a half-hour earlier on Saturday, so an early start from Halifax, perhaps 7:00 a.m., would be better than 9:00 a.m.. I have a specific place in mind that Thom and I looked at from the top a few years ago. It requires a rappel in and a climb out, but there are other areas, too.
We can also climb into April in New Brunswick ...
Ice Climbing March 10-11 Weekend
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Ice Climbing March 10-11 Weekend
by peter » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:45 pm
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by martha » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:48 pm
Is anyone coming from Halifax aside from Heather's team? man.. we are going to have a lot of booty left over if not!
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If a husband speaks in the woods, and his wife is not there to hear him...is he still wrong?
If a husband speaks in the woods, and his wife is not there to hear him...is he still wrong?
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by Zamboni » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:55 pm
Thanks to peter's solid lead on ice! We each managed to get a line in and topped out just as the tides were about to get us.
Pictures here,
http://picasaweb.google.com/conanbaker/TheBluff
Cb.
Pictures here,
http://picasaweb.google.com/conanbaker/TheBluff
Cb.
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by peter » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:29 am
You should: Nove Scotia does guarantee six weeks of ice climbing each year ...
Thom and I eye-balled this route from above about three years ago. Don't recall it being mentioned in the old Nove Scotia ice guide, but it would be visible to anyone else who has combed the coast for ice. It is between Margaretsville (to the north) and Port George (to the south), roughly due west to the coast from Middleton. The route was about 25 metres, I would say (less than half the rope, but not much less).
As you can see from the pics, there is lots more there to climb, and fairly accessible. It is 160 kms from my house, but all of that is on the highway, except the last 8 kms, so it is probably about the same time in the car as Hall's Harbour or Baxter's Harbour, roughtly.
Thom and I eye-balled this route from above about three years ago. Don't recall it being mentioned in the old Nove Scotia ice guide, but it would be visible to anyone else who has combed the coast for ice. It is between Margaretsville (to the north) and Port George (to the south), roughly due west to the coast from Middleton. The route was about 25 metres, I would say (less than half the rope, but not much less).
As you can see from the pics, there is lots more there to climb, and fairly accessible. It is 160 kms from my house, but all of that is on the highway, except the last 8 kms, so it is probably about the same time in the car as Hall's Harbour or Baxter's Harbour, roughtly.
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