ice in ns

[gforce]

looking for long ice climbs in ns over 100+

[mike]

Moose River n' Cape D'or
There's lots of stuff in the vacinity of 100' on the Bay of Fundy.

Why +100'?
Mike

[gforce]

been climbing in rockies last 15 years . something little longer then i can find on the bay.

[gforce]

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[mike]

Discombobulator 4+ or 5, It's a 200'+ bute in Cape D'or. I don't think it's been climbed since the early 90's. It's around 1 or 2kms eastwards of the cove (Halfmoon Cove??) on the coastline. It's best to follow the skidoo trail east rather than try engaging the beach. The skidoo trail is about 1/2 way down the long hill, once you start heading down toward the cove, on the lighthouse road.
Be wary of the tides.

Moose River's got a couple 150' routes, along with lots of various other cool stuff, all contained in a really sweet canyon. It's usually an ordeal tryng to find it.
GPS cordinates anyone?

Mike

[gforce]

thanks mike i will take a look ! hope it get colder

[szymiec]

It all looks something like this:

[gforce]

he is some good climbs.

[gforce]

one more view.

[gforce]

not in ns

[Eager]

Nice pics, but what's your point?

[gforce]

no point. just showing some pics

[waterat]

hey szymiec....who's the bullet headed ugly bloke in your picture there ?

would post some snaps from ben nevis...but, what's the point eh ?

[The Mitt]

Jealousy will get you nowhere laddie The bullet headed one was the mitt or Mittens in the winter

M

[mike]

I heard the line last night- 'I might not be able to hit the bottom, but I sure can beat the hell outta the sides.'

Nova Scotia is not known for epic multipitch grade 5's. The ice scene here is more of a get out and climb type atmosphere. There's some fun stuff to be had, and some good people to meet along the way.

Nice pics though. I'm sure there's some former Nova Scotia surfer posting pics somewhere in Alberta, wishing he was back on the waves. What's a poor boy to do????

Mike

[waterat]

You are correct, Mike....the ice in NS is quality, steep and easy to get to !...and, when you are 10 foot above that last dodgy screw, the route is ALWAYS high enough !

Went up Glen Coe today, 2 hr walk in (3000' ascent) 30 mins of postholing to the bottom of the route, then 1 hr of frozen turf & questionable torque placements...give me roadside ice-cragging any day !

[waterat]

ps... I knew it was Herr Mitt all along, I just wanted to throw in a random insult there...he he he ....
By the way, I bought new tools, I can climb a grade harder now !

[gforce]

the nova scoita boy is in valdez. doing some climbing . b in ns in feb to try out the ice there.

[gforce]

this is in nova scoita. anyone know there?

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[gforce]

or this one

[szymiec]

man those photos could be anywhere. I'd say: judging by the size of the hills and the wild colors they are in Cape Breton.

[peter]

Might be Uisge Ban falls, and North River falls, Cape Breton.

Compare with the three waterfall links on this page:

http://www.explorenovascotia.com/galler ... .cfm?cid=3

[jeremy]

is the first one crystal falls, kingston

[gforce]

thanks i had a buddy send me the pics but he was killed in a car crash before he could tell me where they where at.

[szymiec]

gforce, have you climbed any of these routes you posted? The Pilsner Pillar is nice and fat this year. wi6 as usual.

[gforce]

climbed them all two or three times . not this year been in in the north this year.Going back to ns in feb 4 a bit try out the ice there.

[gwa]

If any of you are heading out ice climbing in NS, would you mind if I came along? I've been climbing for a couple years and have yet to see Ice Climbing in action. I'd love to see it down and try it if I could. I'll bring a bottle of scotch to warm us up on the walk out.
Graham