Petzl has announced a recall of certain batches of NOMIC (U021AA00) and ERGONOMIC (U022AA00) ice axes due to a risk of breakage at the handle that could cause the climber to fall. The Petzl warning advises climbers to stop using the affected ice axes immediately and contact its customer service department for a handle replacement. Please refer to the English version official recall information for full details. Includes: technical details, products impacted, how to submit a recall and FAQs.
Welp, so far this is truly been a winter to remember! We had a very cold January and plenty of snow... Then February has been all over the place, fortunately not quite as cold. But the most interesting thing is what just went down over the past several daze. EPIC snowfall from about 100 miles south of us, down through NJ and all along the coast, and virtually nothing here in the Valley. Yet more than 3' in Cranston RI!!! YIKES
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North End Pillars -
WI 3
A very popular area for teaching and beginners, especially with the easy access. There are a wide variety of short fun climbs.
A climber's day always starts at the crux: getting out of bed.
—unknown
Climber on Dropline
Frankenstein
Selected Ice Conditions effective February 26, 2026
The '26 ice season has been quite good. Sure there are places where it didn't really happen - Snot Rocket, Machine, etc. But the classics are all in and overall still in great shape. AND we didn't get one of those early-winter warm-up events that put a hard reset on the season. We are scheduled for a bit of a warmup through Sunday, and that should be a good thing. Frankly we need to get some flow happening for a refresh before it gets cold again. And it will. After all, it ain't spring yet!
Huntington Ravine
numerous options
Repentance
iffy
Standard Route
GREAT conditions
Dracula
very fat
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