Smuggler’s Notch Ice Climbing
- Leaders
- Chris Saulnier (C hr I S), Cole Crawford (C I), Mason Glidden (C I)
- Program
- Winter School
- Type
- Ice climbing
- Terrain level
- B
- Trip date
- Saturday, January 14th, 2023
- Difficulty rating
- Intermediate / Advanced
- Prerequisites
- Confident lead belaying; ideally some TR ice experience and/or multipitch rock experience; capable of temperature management, both when hiking and standing still
Join us for a trip to Smuggler’s Notch for the 3-day MLK weekend. We are going full glamping mode and have rented an Airbnb in Cambridge, VT at an anticipated cost of $125/pp for Saturday and Sunday nights. This is separate from the MITOC trip fee. Our plan is to drive to Smugg’s early on Saturday in rope teams, climb, and cook a group dinner. We’ll repeat on Sunday and Monday, then drive back to Boston on Monday afternoon.
This trip is most appropriate for intermediate climbers. You should be a confident lead belayer and ideally have some top-rope ice experience (comfortable following WI3+ on TR). Multipitch rock experience (comfortable with a hanging belay and knowing how to rappel) will open up more opportunities. Approaches will vary from 30 minutes to an hour depending on the objective, starting with hiking on the road through the notch and then steep hikes up to climbs.
Check out info on Smuggler’s Notch climbs here: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106637939/smugglers-notch-ice
We are acutely aware of the weather conditions and will make a call on whether or not this trip can be safely and somewhat enjoyably run later in the week. If we can't go to Smuggs we will try to scratch together a trip in NH but it will likely not be all 3 days. Fingers crossed for Ullr, Boreas, and Itztlacoliuhqui to look kindly on us.
Signup
- Algorithm
- first-come, first-serve
- Maximum participants
- 6
- Signups opened at
- Jan. 11, 2023, noon
- Signups closed at
- Jan. 12, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
- Notes
1) Describe your belay experience.
2) Describe your ice climbing experience (days out climbing, location, and who you went with).
3) Describe your outdoor rock climbing experience (how long you've been climbing, where have you gone, sport or trad, experience with multipitch skills like rappelling, etc).
4) Group dinner and/or breakfast ideas? (Each rope team will cook a dinner or breakfast!).
5) To show your stoke, list one climb at Smuggs you are interested in (see Mountain Project link in description).