Montgomery Cliffs - December 17, 2013

by dseasholtz Wed, December 18 2013 11:25

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

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