Ice Climbing March 10-11 Weekend

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Ice Climbing March 10-11 Weekend

Postby peter » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:45 pm

The season isn't dead yet (unusual for Nova Scotia). The temperatures are fine all week for preserving and slightly building upon what exists. Five of us were out climbing yesterday, in Folly River, and the ice looked no worse than it was two weeks ago (just snow covered now).

I know of a couple of areas further down the Fundy shore, toward Digby, if folks are interested in going there for one day on the weekend. High tide on Sunday is at 4:50 p.m., a half-hour earlier on Saturday, so an early start from Halifax, perhaps 7:00 a.m., would be better than 9:00 a.m.. I have a specific place in mind that Thom and I looked at from the top a few years ago. It requires a rappel in and a climb out, but there are other areas, too.

We can also climb into April in New Brunswick ...
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Postby Zamboni » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:23 pm

I'm game! Keep me in the loop!
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Postby peter » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:41 pm

The weather favours Saturday, at this stage:

http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/city/page ... ric_e.html
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Postby Zamboni » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:19 am

I have to run it by the war department.

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Postby Zamboni » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:17 am

I've been granted a day pass! Whats the plan.
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Postby Nate » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:38 pm

Drives didn't work out for unb so, I'd be down for some ice as well.

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Postby Zamboni » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:54 pm

8:30am alpine start, from my place nate. I have your helmet, but you will need to supply your own foot wear as I do not want to hike out after you've sweeted in my boots!

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Postby martha » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:48 pm

Is anyone coming from Halifax aside from Heather's team? man.. we are going to have a lot of booty left over if not!
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Postby Zamboni » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:55 pm

Thanks to peter's solid lead on ice! We each managed to get a line in and topped out just as the tides were about to get us.

Pictures here,

http://picasaweb.google.com/conanbaker/TheBluff


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Postby peter » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:10 pm

Excellent pics. Thanks for the exposure of the exposure.

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Postby waterat » Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:40 am

...that looks like a great spot... good pics...almost makes we want to move back to NS !....
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Postby peter » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:29 am

You should: Nove Scotia does guarantee six weeks of ice climbing each year ...

Thom and I eye-balled this route from above about three years ago. Don't recall it being mentioned in the old Nove Scotia ice guide, but it would be visible to anyone else who has combed the coast for ice. It is between Margaretsville (to the north) and Port George (to the south), roughly due west to the coast from Middleton. The route was about 25 metres, I would say (less than half the rope, but not much less).

As you can see from the pics, there is lots more there to climb, and fairly accessible. It is 160 kms from my house, but all of that is on the highway, except the last 8 kms, so it is probably about the same time in the car as Hall's Harbour or Baxter's Harbour, roughtly.
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