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new ice in windsor

Postby jeremy » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:04 pm

Sandrine, Eager, Dawn, and Julie hit up an area which was new to us. 5 lines led, grade 2 to 3+ with more routes to come. 15 to 25 meters in length. Location, along the # 14 hwy, lower Vaughen (just past Martock). Past the NS Power hydro Dams. (not the area in White Rock, Hellgate headpond). 5 min approach with a key to the gate ;) Photos to come.
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby Julia » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:53 pm

Here are some photos...

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The area. Just avoid the pools of water at the bottom...
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby Julia » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:56 pm

A couple more...
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby peter » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:42 pm

Nice find, J/S, and nice pics, Julia. When we going to see some CB pictures?

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby jeremy » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:59 pm

If you scroll to the right in the third picture it will give you a good idea what the area is like. What it does not show is the unclimbed third area just to the left. The lake will probably be too unsafe this weekend but how about next weekend some of us go back to finish the other lines? I'll bring the cheater key again.

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby chameleon » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:50 am

That place looks pretty cool.
Would you guys be heading out on Saturday? I might be able to make that.

Has anyone compiled the location of all these ice climbing spots? It would be kinda cool to flag all these seeps on Google Earth and have it accessible as a layer (?) or even have a CNS web page with an embedded viewer with locations....rock too of course. Not sure if it's possible but it would be useful. Just a thought.

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby Zamboni » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:11 am

CNS has already looked into this. Keith was going to mark a number of climbing spots with google earth on his own web page ( with a link from the CNS page ), but I don't think anything came of it.

Sunday is looking nicer, I'd be up for heading out than.

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby jeremy » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:59 pm

a couple weeks ago we returned and put up 6 more routes from a short solid grade 4 to a rope stretching 60 meter grade 2+. there is some really good ice at this area. I think we climbed about everything there.

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby Simon » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:45 am

I would like to give it a try this weekend, either Saturday or Sunday.
Anybody interested? Do you have any GPS location by any chance?

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby peter » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:25 pm

Simon wrote:I would like to give it a try this weekend, either Saturday or Sunday.
Anybody interested? Do you have any GPS location by any chance?
Simon


Ditto, maybe Sunday? How do we find the place, now that all the 1st ascents are up?
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby Glenn » Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:50 pm

I would love to get out Saturday.
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby Simon » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:35 am

So what about Sunday, 0830hrs at the Tim Horton on Kearney Lake Rd.
If we have more info, we can go to Windsor otherwise, Hall's Harbour.
How is coming?
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby waterat » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:26 pm

That's some nice looking wee climbs there....good find...pity you can't afford a few screws though.
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby waterat » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:28 pm

I take that back...I see one of you has style...apologies.
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby mike » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:44 pm

Yo Alan,
You might wanna consider changing your avatar to the skull and crutches... if you get my meaning. No need for Scottish bashing of folks doing FA's on top rope... it is NS after all. Not like people are pounding frozen turf everyday (frozen turf= HAHAHAHAHA!!!)

So, is the ice in or what? It's been kinda warm/rainy lately- but I'd like to get out. Anyone got some recent details on the proposed ice?

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby Eager » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:59 pm

I think proper protection for frozen turf is a Snarg:)

I know the info on the windsor ice is late, but you can find it on the NS PowerAvon River Hydro project between Falls Lake
and Macdonald Pool, There is a road but, You need to find the Lockeeper if you want to get past the gate. I doubt there is much left and the stuff off of the (Frozen) Pool in the pictures was on it's way out.

I was in Gaspe where the Snow was Plentiful as was the Ice.
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby waterat » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:16 pm

Sorry...did not mean to offend....just my way of prodding folk to be bold...just back from a couple days on Ben Nevis, some great late season ice right now - hope it lasts till mid april !!
Peter - I will let you know...but everything is in right now though, we managed a couple Vs, and even threw in a couple of screws !
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby waterat » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:19 pm

ps...Mike.... was that a threat ?....any time BIG MAN !!!...I'll throw a couple of gaelic martial art moves on ye...
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby peter » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:15 pm

Eager wrote:I was in Gaspe where the Snow was Plentiful as was the Ice.


I was in Gaspe, and the rock didn't look like that: it was shite. Where is this taken, Eager? Nice lead, I presume, by the way. You can climb second to this old man any time.

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby Eager » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:34 am

The picture was in Perce. We went to Snowboard in New Richmond, and climbed the last day. Definately quality stuff, Lots of pillars, and the coast was littered with ice as well enough to keep you busy for ................. a long time. I'd go back if it wasn't so late in the season? Everything was in but a lot of the pillars were detached and there was evidence of some icefall. The rock looks good from far but is far from good.
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby Climbing4life » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:38 am

wow :shock: , that last pic , how high would that be top to bottom??
i saw the pic with the person rapping , so it looks HUGE

awesome shots!

Jealous!

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby darrell » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:24 pm

Wow - I knew the St. Lawrence side of the Gaspe had great ice. But, I had no idea that the lower side had so many lines! Feel free to post more pics, if you have thme!
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby mike » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:43 pm

As long as yer moves don't include the splits or any type of high kicking...
I've never got a good answer about ye and yer under-kilt traditions... and to be honest... it's one of those questions to which I hope I never find the answer.

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby mike » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:23 pm

I've been confused since my last post... I couldn't figure out where your aggression was stemming from Alan. I've got it now though... you thought I was 'calling you out' with the skull and crutches comment???????????

Not the case... it's the logo from a movie:

http://www.jackassmovie.com/

Just to let you know,
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby waterat » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:34 am

That's ok mike...I see where you are coming from now....I should have realised this, since you are well known for your peaceful & calm zen like attitude, I thought that was most unlike you !....my mishtake...I'll go put the claymore away then...
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby chossmonkey » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:30 am

Man!

Can't you Nova Scotians get along?




I guess now I know why the wife is so feisty.:lol:
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby waterat » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:03 pm

Well...actually I hail from the garden city !...must have been living so close to buffalo did me no good eh ?
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby mike » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:49 pm

"peaceful & calm zen like attitude"

Well- I had no idea?!?!? Suuuweet!

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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby chossmonkey » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:59 am

waterat wrote:Well...actually I hail from the garden city !...must have been living so close to buffalo did me no good eh ?



St.Kitts?
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Re: new ice in windsor

Postby waterat » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:20 pm

Chossmonkey - yes.... lakeshore & vine

Mike.... well, compared to me at least you are...
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