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ice in ns

Postby gforce » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:07 pm

looking for long ice climbs in ns over 100+
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Re: ice in ns

Postby mike » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:46 am

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

Why +100'?
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Re: ice in ns

Postby gforce » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:00 pm

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

Postby gforce » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:06 pm

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Re: ice in ns

Postby mike » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:06 pm

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?

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Re: ice in ns

Postby gforce » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:37 am

thanks mike i will take a look ! hope it get colder
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Re: ice in ns

Postby szymiec » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:37 pm

It all looks something like this:
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Re: ice in ns

Postby gforce » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:52 pm

he is some good climbs.
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Re: ice in ns

Postby gforce » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:01 pm

one more view.
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Re: ice in ns

Postby gforce » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:09 pm

not in ns
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Re: ice in ns

Postby Eager » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:52 am

Nice pics, but what's your point?
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Re: ice in ns

Postby gforce » Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:55 am

no point. just showing some pics
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Re: ice in ns

Postby waterat » Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:29 pm

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 ?
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Re: ice in ns

Postby The Mitt » Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:13 pm

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

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Re: ice in ns

Postby mike » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:24 am

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????

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Re: ice in ns

Postby waterat » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:38 pm

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 !
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Re: ice in ns

Postby waterat » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:40 pm

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 !
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Re: ice in ns

Postby gforce » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:35 pm

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

Postby gforce » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:19 pm

this is in nova scoita. anyone know there?
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Re: ice in ns

Postby gforce » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:53 pm

or this one
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Re: ice in ns

Postby szymiec » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:56 am

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.
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Re: ice in ns

Postby peter » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:32 am

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
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Re: ice in ns

Postby jeremy » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:02 pm

is the first one crystal falls, kingston
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Re: ice in ns

Postby gforce » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:15 pm

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.
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Re: ice in ns

Postby szymiec » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:12 pm

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

Postby gforce » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:26 pm

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.
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Re: ice in ns

Postby gwa » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:42 am

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.
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