Standard Route
(WI3+)
Frankenstein Cliffs
Crawford Notch, NH
All last winter I had been asking him to go out ice
climbing and he kept declining. So when I got Jeff B ’s email last week about
ice climbing, I thought it was a joke and had to I read it several times. Jeff’s
son Todd is a professional photographer/videographer and he needed some ice
climbing shots/vids via GoPro Drone. http://toddjburgess.com/
I contacted Jeff S. and made sure to check the
weather - Sunday was the better of the two. Originally I had chosen Cinema
Gully but was told that it would be too thin. So when Frankenstein Cliffs was
suggested, I choose the Standard Route because of its short approach and
exposure. And I thought Todd should have no problems piloting his Drone
for shots. Plus, it was “still in.” But
I chose Standard Route mainly because it’s a very recognizable route at the cliffs. So Jeff S. lead both Jeff B. and I up
the Standard Route. We had a perfectly beautiful day for ice climbing. The sun
was out, temps warm and for the sake of the Drone camera, hardly any wind. Enjoy some photos taken of our climb.
At the tracks of the Standard Route
Gearing Up
Jeff S. on lead - 1st pitch
Jeff S. exiting the ice cave - 2nd pitch
Exiting the ice cave
Me at the 3rd belay station belaying Jeff S. up our last pitch
If we hadn’t been told that it was noisy, I would’ve
thought that Todd’s Drone camera was a swarm of bees because that’s exactly
what his drone sounded like. Yup, at time 0:37 our ropes are intertwined. But
no worries, Jeff and I navigated around one another with no problems. It ain’t
sketchy until it gets sketchy, right? :)
Jeff S. (green jacket) on lead. With Jeff B. in dark blue jacket and me (light blue jacket & white helmet) cleaning pro. Here's the YouTube video!
Jeff S. (green jacket) on lead. With Jeff B. in dark blue jacket and me (light blue jacket & white helmet) cleaning pro. Here's the YouTube video!
