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| CPo man making his way up |
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| A nice shot of the ice |
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| It took some effort to get here |
My first experience Ice Climbing wasn't great. Not bad, but not great. This time was different, I had an awesome experience. Maybe because it was in a region I was familiar with.
It started with a harry bushwhack up the slopes of Plateau. We then came to the ledges where there was plenty water built up for some exceptional ice climbing. It's one of the few reliable spots in the Catskills to go. And god damn, it's physically exhausting. I found out how weak my left hand is while wielding the ice axe. I also confirmed my ever-increasing stupidity. I thought it a bright idea to climb with my camera, until it fell out my pocket and to its death some hundred feet later. So unfortunately, I don't have fotos of the second set of frozen waterfalls I climbed.
Word. Some incredible shit, yo. This is the area that road that runs between plateau and hunter, yes? the one the runs past devil's tombstone? I always wanted to go spectate ice climbing either there or the one outside of palenville. Sorry to hear about your camera. A real shame for your blog followers like me, since I've really been enjoying staying connected to the HV through your pics. What kind of gear did you use to get up to the ice? Did you play to do this or find some folks to take you up? CPo man is getting hardcore and making the most of local nature. If you'd ask the MC,I bet he would have gone to be your photographer.
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