Received a post from Jim Bowers. (This guy is directly responsible for my ice addiction, as he introduced me to ice climbing back in the 1980's. ) Jim reports: "Southeast of Hughesville, PA at N 41°10'48.34"  W 76°41'2.79" off of Rt. 442 south of Hughesville. Impressive looking flows coming down a cliff. Took these photos from a good distance away. Two flows - the one on the left looks fun and the one on the right looks sporty. Most likely virgin. I'd have a go myself, but don't know if I will have the time and I don't actually need the adrenaline at the moment. Last week I had fun on the Rt. 322 roadcut South of Philipsburg which was in unusually bad condition considering the great ice year everywhere else. http://youtu.be/pvpaJLCCczQ"

New routes near Hughesville. (Jim Bowers photos)

Andrew Tolliver reports:

I was out at Montgomery cliffs today looking for some ice and assess the conditions. The pictures attached are of Routes 2, 3, and 5 as listed in the Griz's Ice Climbing Pennsylvania guidebook. The conditions were beautifully snowy (up to 1ft. drifts), yet the ice was lacking as the photos show. 

My wife and I were able to climb a small (25-30 ft) route a couple of gullies past route #5.  It ended at a garden hose covered cable attached to some trees and a small set of stairs. Conditions in the gully were too thin for screws, but decent bonding considering the water flowing near by. 

Montgomery Cliff Routes #2 (left) and #3 (Right) - December 17, 2013

Montgomery Cliff Route #5 - December 17, 2013