Kaaterskill Falls

Kaaterskill Falls

Lots of ice on the way up

Ice formations near the top of the falls

I could never get this view in the summer

I had to constantly look up and make sure I was not under one of these

Huge mound of snow accumulating at the bottom

Some blue ice above

The upper falls

The lower falls

Some more blue ice

A frozen Kaaterskill Falls

Route 23A and the start of the trail from Bastion Falls

The upper section of Bastion Falls

Roundtop and a new avalanche from some of the storms we've had 

Bastion Falls

Due to the warm weather we are experiencing, this may be the last chance I have to check out the waterfalls in a frozen state.

Today I went to check out Kaaterskill Falls.  I do not believe I have ever seen this waterfall frozen in either a picture or in real life.  Saturday morning, when it was ridiculously cold, I saw that it was quite frozen.  Today there would be a bit more water flowing down, but the Falls were still quite frozen.

I took advantage of this.  I walked around on the bottom of the lower falls.  When the falls are flowing, this is an impossibility, as the water is too dangerous.  Today, the bottom of these falls was one giant mound of snow.  I had keep from kicking myself.  I couldn't help but be amazed at this sight.

There was no going up to the bottom of the upper falls as I only had Stabilicers.  I think crampons are a necessity if one is to venture up there.  On the way back, I walked all over Bastion Falls.  Many days in the past, I have viewed Bastion Falls from the road, thinking it would overflow onto the road and take out the bridge.  Just like the other waterfalls, Bastion had been tamed by the previous cold weather.  Again, I walked all around on the waterfall in amazement.