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Icefest

Postby Joe » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:12 pm

Icefest will be on Saturday, Feb 14 at Ministers Face. Same as usual, climb all day and potluck/slideshow at Steve Adamsons afterwards. That means bring food and photos! Email me at "the(dot)kennedys(at)rogers(dot)com" if you need more specifics. Joe
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Re: Icefest

Postby STeveA » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:27 pm

If anyone has a powerpoint presentation or video/slideshow, they can e-mail them to me and i will get things ready ahead of time. If you don't have anything yet, get busy and make a 5 minute video. NB Filmfest!
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Re: Icefest

Postby STeveA » Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:10 pm

Joe

Is it still at Minister's Face, or are we going to Mt Misery instead?
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Re: Icefest

Postby Joe » Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:40 pm

Yeah, I was thinking about having it at Mt. Misery. We can get at least 8 top-ropes up, and the routes are pretty short so more people can climb. And if the sun's out, it's alot warmer. The only downside is that we'd have to drive to Steve's instead of walking there directly after climbing. People can still go to Ministers Face if they wish.
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Re: Icefest

Postby Fred » Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:42 pm

My vote is for Ministers.
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Re: Icefest

Postby PeterA » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:29 pm

I'll second the vote for minister's. Just seems to me like we'd get a better turn out at the house that evening if we were at minister's

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Re: Icefest

Postby Joe » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:22 am

Frankly I'd rather Ministers Face too because the climbs are longer, but everyone has a voice. So everyone, please send in your vote for where the Icefest should be, Ministers Face or Mt. Misery.
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Re: Icefest

Postby jdhohmann » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:38 pm

My vote goes to Ministers Face as well!!!!!
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Re: Icefest

Postby martha » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:22 pm

Ministers! Then I have a place that is warm to hang out with the kiddos!!! hehehe!
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Re: Icefest

Postby Joe » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:43 am

So the Icefest will be at Ministers Face this Saturday, followed by a potluck at Steves. Steve says the admission is a slideshow, so bring along something good. To get there, take the Rothesay exit (#137 I think) and drive down to the Rothesay Yacht Club - see map below. See you there.
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Re: Icefest

Postby Fred » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:17 pm

Are we still on for Saturday? How's the crossing and ice after the rain?
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Re: Icefest

Postby Murph » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:32 pm

Fred wrote:Are we still on for Saturday? How's the crossing and ice after the rain?

Let someone else go first...
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Re: Icefest

Postby PeterA » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:01 am

yep, still on for Saturday. A few days of warm won't hurt the river. It just melts the snow off the top and makes for better walking :)

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Re: Icefest

Postby chossmonkey » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:00 am

Murph wrote:
Fred wrote:Are we still on for Saturday? How's the crossing and ice after the rain?

Let someone else go first...


A couple weeks ago the river ice at Pont Rouge seemed a little suspect so we just roped up similar to doing a glacier crossing.
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Re: Icefest

Postby Stan » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:38 am

chossmonkey wrote:
Murph wrote:
Fred wrote:Are we still on for Saturday? How's the crossing and ice after the rain?

Let someone else go first...


A couple weeks ago the river ice at Pont Rouge seemed a little suspect so we just roped up similar to doing a glacier crossing.


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Re: Icefest

Postby Adam » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:02 pm

Stan wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSdxqIBfEAw


i love that clip :)
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Re: Icefest

Postby Peabody » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:33 pm

Hey Adamsonses,
I heard you had a drill. I wasn't able to grab one from the club here in Fred but if you can bring yours, I was thinking of putting bolts on the line just left of the ice tomorrow. Would make a good mixed line I think. I believe the bolts are 3/8". Do you have a bit for those? i got them from Matt Peck.
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Re: Icefest

Postby Andrew » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:52 pm

What's a good time to show up? I was thinking of arriving around 1030/1100am with my crew.
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Re: Icefest

Postby Joe » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:33 am

Icefest was very successful this weekend, with around 40 people present, including a keen group from Nova Scotia. We had 5 topropes that were constantly active right until sundown, and a mixed (rock) line that Peabody determinedly worked on. A pack of dogs at the base kept the climbers entertained, but it was pleasantly peaceful when they left. A big thanks to Steve and Darlene for again opening their house for the slideshow/supper. Lots of great food and shows, with Chuck's Climbing Comedy the "main feature". Hopefully we'll do it again next year, same place same time. Put it on your calender.
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