John Douglass

Thank you for the update Alisse. I was also thinking about heading up to try the G-S but imagine conditions probably haven't changed much over the course of the week. Of course you never know unless you go.

I've been listening to it and appreciate the way that the producer allows the alpinist to tell their own story without the rigid question-and-response format. Hopefully the podcast continues.

Tunneling, snowsuits, eyebrow icicles, summit - this trip report has everything. Well done!

Niiiiiiiice. Fantastic photos

Love the pictures. Nicely done!

Awesome!

I've climbed ice in the Dacks (Keene Valley) and Catskills (Platte Clove and Stoney Clove) into the first week of April, but those were unusually cold years. I wouldn't be too optimistic, but there is a chance that the shorter ice routes in Chapel Pond Canyon may still around in late March. The weather is weird this year on the East Coast so anything could happen.

Always glad to see some love for my home state ice. It's not all just desert towers and splitters. I too used to think the liquor laws there were oppressive...until I moved to Pennsylvania.

Went up the Lake Annette trail on Saturday Jan 9 to check out Abiel Peak. The combination of a late start plus foolishly skiing up the summer trail didn't leave us with enough time and energy to climb. Skied out the west side of the drainage back down to the car, which is definitely 100% the way I'll approach next time (on skis). Lesson learned. I didn't look too close, but the various N face lines on Abiel seemed to be shaping up - particularly if you like thin ice and mixed. We'll see what happens in the next month or so.

Nice way to spend a weekend. Solid work chaps!

Sent you an email re: sleeping bag and R1