New York

ADIRONDACKS ICE CLIMBING TRIP
Keene/Lake Placid region
Tuesday, December 27 — Friday, December 30

Sharpen the 'poons and ready your tools, it be ice season in the High Peaks region of upstate New York’s Adirondack Mountains. This outing is a Class A trip: participants must be able to follow or lead ice with belay ledges, etc. not harder than WI 3+. Snowshoes are recommended for approaches over frozen lakes.

Participants will likely stay in a motel.

For details about the event, car pooling and accommodations, contact trip coordinator Dave “Goo" Britnell:

This long weekend winter mountaineering workshop will focus on ice climbing and winter travel skills in the High Peaks mountain setting. Saturday Rob and Boris will share experience in an Ice Climbing and high angle snow travel seminar with lots of ice climbing practice. Sunday will be a long day with an ascent of one of the High Peaks. Some party members may do a long ice route to the summit. Monday will be more climbing with options for x-country or downhill skiing before heading home.

Ice climbing trip to Keene Farm. See http://www.accmontreal.ca/facilities/keenefarm.php for more details about Keene Farm. Trip is "weather permitting."

Trip Classification A

contact Dave Britnell 905 884 3842 for more details

Shawangunks Trad climbing, New Paltz, New York

This is a joint trip between the Toronto and Ottawa sections.

Multi-pitch Trad routes of all grades (5.1 to 5.13) in the beautiful Shawangunks. Camping available, motels & restaurants in nearby New Paltz. Contact trip coordinator for information on skills and/or gear requirements, meeting time, location & directions and at least one week ahead to arrange travel & accommodations.
Trip classification: C

Please note the change in contact information:

Contact:
Calvin Klatt
613-234-2072

The Mountaineer and Adirondack Rock and River have teamed up again to host the eleventh ADIRONDACK INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAINEERING FESTIVAL in Keene Valley and Keene, the heart of the High Peaks Region of New York. The three day fest will be on Martin Luther King weekend, January 12-14. The Mountainfest is a not for profit event that will benefit local and regional charities.

More ice and spaghetti fun this side of the Atlantic.

http://www.mountaineer.com/mountainfest/mountainfest11.htm

The Mountaineer
1866 Route 73
Keene Valley, New York 12943
Tel: 518 576-2281
Fax: 518 576-4352

Ice climbing, mixed climbing, XC skiing and snow shoeing in the north-eastern high peaks region. Contact trip leader for information on travel, accommodations, skills and/or gear requirements.

Trip Classification: B

Trip Leader: Dave Britnell
Phone: 905-884-3842
email: