Join us for an alpine ice climbing adventure in a very remote and beautiful corner of the presidential range.

We'll hike up the valley way trail to Madison Hut (~3 miles), cross the above-treeline Madison-Adams col and then hike down into Madison Gulf. A short ways off the trail we'll emerge on the enormous ice flows. While there's enough ice in there to easily allow a week's worth of climbing, we'll focus on the longest line, a 3-4 pitch WI2/3 route up the very middle.

At the top of the climb we'll cut back shortly through the trees to Madison Hut. If we're running early we may have time to summit Mt Madison, otherwise we'll return via the valley way trail.

This trip is for participants with top-rope ice climbing experience, lead-belay experience, and in good physical shape for the several hour approach hike.

We'll plan to meet at Intervale Sunday night, and expect a full day on the mountain.

For an idea of what the climb looks like, check out some pictures from last winter: http://mitoc.mit.edu/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=447016