mtneering - Dec 3, 2015 1:22 am Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2012
fun
multiple acsents
secander - Mar 13, 2015 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2015
Success
Nice conditions. The WI3 finish was a little thin.
alexbuck - Jan 20, 2013 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2013
Really cold day
It was a good route, but really cold, haha.
Kristin5berry - Mar 10, 2012 4:21 am Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2012
3rd times a charm
third attemp after various sub-zero wind-tunnel days
cbeats - Jan 31, 2012 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Jan 28, 2012
Great sunset
Fun climb. Late start meant we were treated to a beautiful sunset after topping out...and a long walk out in the dark.
sshankle - Dec 11, 2010 9:12 am Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2010
Lots of Ice
Climbed this with Frank. Not much snow so far this year, but some loose, unconsolidated powder. Hyperextended my thumb on the gully approach, then fell while seconding a pitch (~15'slider due to rope stretch). Being preoccupied with being cold and the pain of my thumb, I got in too big of a hurry. Won't do that again! Alot more and some steeper ice climbing than I was expecting (4 pitches).
MRoyer4 - Oct 21, 2009 10:28 pm Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2008
Mostly snow
Mostly a snow slog up the gully with only a few short sections of ice that were hardly worth roping up for. Seems to change depending on recent weather. It had snowed a foot or two in the days before my climb.
Good times, wait until the snow is in the right condition otherwise you may suffer...
MorganF - Jan 22, 2009 8:00 am Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2008
Basic courtesies, people!!
Great day for climbing. Had to break the trail up and we weren't really sure exactly where it was, so the approach was a bit difficult. We got passed by a group of guys who seemed to know what they were doing and where they were going. BAD idea!! Once we got to the ice climbing portion, it took them ages to manage ropes and one guy was trying to climb the ice with ONE mountaineering ax! After getting stuck behind them several times, they finally let us pass.
Had a heavy snowfall the day before so most of the route was simply trudging through deep snow. Didn't protect vertical ice much because the fall was soft and all belays were body belays because the snow was so deep. It was fun and a very nice day.
eric b - Oct 12, 2006 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2005
Shoestring Gully
The day was great! 8 degrees, 40mph wind-classic New England conditions. The wind was blowing so hard the ice shards from the axes went upwards! Also the snow was all deposited at the exit which made moving very slow (4ft deep drifts) Mountain cat tracks (bobcat) were visible at the top. glissade retreat possible on the north west side-left of gully if facing it from rte 302.
mtneering - Dec 3, 2015 1:22 am Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2012
funmultiple acsents
secander - Mar 13, 2015 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2015
SuccessNice conditions. The WI3 finish was a little thin.
alexbuck - Jan 20, 2013 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2013
Really cold dayIt was a good route, but really cold, haha.
Kristin5berry - Mar 10, 2012 4:21 am Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2012
3rd times a charmthird attemp after various sub-zero wind-tunnel days
cbeats - Jan 31, 2012 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Jan 28, 2012
Great sunsetFun climb. Late start meant we were treated to a beautiful sunset after topping out...and a long walk out in the dark.
sshankle - Dec 11, 2010 9:12 am Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2010
Lots of IceClimbed this with Frank. Not much snow so far this year, but some loose, unconsolidated powder. Hyperextended my thumb on the gully approach, then fell while seconding a pitch (~15'slider due to rope stretch). Being preoccupied with being cold and the pain of my thumb, I got in too big of a hurry. Won't do that again! Alot more and some steeper ice climbing than I was expecting (4 pitches).
MRoyer4 - Oct 21, 2009 10:28 pm Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2008
Mostly snowMostly a snow slog up the gully with only a few short sections of ice that were hardly worth roping up for. Seems to change depending on recent weather. It had snowed a foot or two in the days before my climb.
Seth Maciejowski - Oct 12, 2009 11:11 pm
Good routeGood times, wait until the snow is in the right condition otherwise you may suffer...
MorganF - Jan 22, 2009 8:00 am Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2008
Basic courtesies, people!!Great day for climbing. Had to break the trail up and we weren't really sure exactly where it was, so the approach was a bit difficult. We got passed by a group of guys who seemed to know what they were doing and where they were going. BAD idea!! Once we got to the ice climbing portion, it took them ages to manage ropes and one guy was trying to climb the ice with ONE mountaineering ax! After getting stuck behind them several times, they finally let us pass.
Had a heavy snowfall the day before so most of the route was simply trudging through deep snow. Didn't protect vertical ice much because the fall was soft and all belays were body belays because the snow was so deep. It was fun and a very nice day.
eric b - Oct 12, 2006 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2005
Shoestring GullyThe day was great! 8 degrees, 40mph wind-classic New England conditions. The wind was blowing so hard the ice shards from the axes went upwards! Also the snow was all deposited at the exit which made moving very slow (4ft deep drifts) Mountain cat tracks (bobcat) were visible at the top. glissade retreat possible on the north west side-left of gully if facing it from rte 302.