NEClimbs - information for New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont rock and ice climbers
IceCON 1. Climbs just coming in or only in upper elevations like Ravines.
1 out of a possible 5
Climbing Area Index / Green's Cliff / Black Flies Consume Jim Dunn (5.12d)
Directions:  as per the area description
Description: Classic hard slab climbing in a remote area. All 6 bolts were placed free, on the lead, by hand! John Strand and his partners were masters of this genera.
    Pitch 1: Climb up some black rock past a bolt (11a) to a ledge and then step right (harder) to a left facing corner. Climb the corner past another bolt and step right onto a slab. Make the crux iron-cross move and then mantle above past another bolt. Continue on some 5.11 face climbing past another bolt to get to the belay ledge and a 2-bolt anchor. (100')

Gear: Normal rack
Descent: Rappel the route
History:  August 28,1993 - Gerry Lortie & John Strand

 

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