I took this picture on slide film about 10 years ago. The climbing route is 'Hobbit's Couloir' (NEI 4+) at Frankenstein Cliffs in the White Mountains, NH. This is the most technically difficult ice climbing I have ever done. Ice climbs in New England have their own grading system "NEI" (it stands for 'New England Ice')which goes from NEI 1 to NEI 5. This climb is almost the top of the scale. It's quite an incredible feeling to climb up such delicate and temporary natural structures in cold winter conditions. A very humbling yet empowering experience.
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