Hey there! This weekend I took my friend Kevin out to Stonehouse Pond to show him the ropes (pun intended) of ice climbing. Kevin recently got himself outfitted with new boots and crampons and a set of used tools (courtesy of Craigslist), and was itching to try them out before his class with IME next weekend at Ice Fest. Aimee joined us on a remarkably warm January day, and it was a great outing. We did all top-roping, and got to mix it up a little bit, courtesy of a father/son climbing team that we swapped top-ropes with. Kevin did great for his first time out, and Aimee is continuing to kick ass. I'm feeling much stronger and more confident as well, and hope to find some longer climbs soon.
Also, last week Aimee and I joined a meetup group for some climbing up North. We met at the covered bridge ice flows off of the Kanc, but found no ice. We relocated to the North End slabs at Cathedral ledge and were able to get a few runs in before calling it an early day to meet Kevin in North Conway. Somehow I resisted the urge to buy some used ice screws at IME. I think I am going to finish out the season with just top-roping.
Also, last week Aimee and I joined a meetup group for some climbing up North. We met at the covered bridge ice flows off of the Kanc, but found no ice. We relocated to the North End slabs at Cathedral ledge and were able to get a few runs in before calling it an early day to meet Kevin in North Conway. Somehow I resisted the urge to buy some used ice screws at IME. I think I am going to finish out the season with just top-roping.
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