Ice Climbing --- 12/29/2016 - 1/1/2017 --- Adirondacks

Arrived in the Dacks late Thursday and had time for a few minutes of XC skiing before dark. Friday was a late start, but we had a good time climbing Quinn the Eskimo. Saturday we were up early and at the Cascade lakes parking area by 7:30am. We climbed Cascade Falls then continued up gullies and slabs and snow wallowing through the woods to the VERY windy summit of Cascade. From there we took the hiking trail down getting back to the car at 6pm. Really fun winter adventure day! We did manage to stay awake until midnight for New Year's. Just barely. Sunday morning Emily and Miles departed for Michigan, Adam stayed with his family for another day, and I drove back to Ithaca.
Skiing the Jackrabbit trail (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail    Adirondacks -- 12/29/2016

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail    Adirondacks -- 12/29/2016

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail    Adirondacks -- 12/29/2016

dawww!!! (Category:  Ice Climbing)

dawww!!!    Adirondacks -- 12/29/2016

derp!!! (Category:  Ice Climbing)

derp!!!    Adirondacks -- 12/29/2016

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail    Adirondacks -- 12/29/2016

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail    Adirondacks -- 12/29/2016

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Skiing the Jackrabbit trail    Adirondacks -- 12/29/2016

Climbing Quinn the Eskimo (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Climbing Quinn the Eskimo    Adirondacks -- 12/30/2016

Climbing Quinn the Eskimo (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Climbing Quinn the Eskimo    Adirondacks -- 12/30/2016

Climbing Quinn the Eskimo (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Climbing Quinn the Eskimo    Adirondacks -- 12/30/2016

Climbing Quinn the Eskimo (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Climbing Quinn the Eskimo    Adirondacks -- 12/30/2016

dawww!!! (Category:  Ice Climbing)

dawww!!!    Adirondacks -- 12/30/2016

derp!!! (Category:  Ice Climbing)

derp!!!    Adirondacks -- 12/30/2016

Approach to Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Approach to Cascade Falls    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Emily on the first pitch of Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Emily on the first pitch of Cascade Falls    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Definitely some water...  (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Definitely some water...    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

That is Adam belaying off in the distance (Category:  Ice Climbing)

That is Adam belaying off in the distance    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Emily climbing Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Emily climbing Cascade Falls    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

I really like this photo (Category:  Ice Climbing)

I really like this photo    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Adam leading Cascade Falls    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Adam leading Cascade Falls    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Adam leading Cascade Falls    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Emily climbing Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Emily climbing Cascade Falls    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Emily climbing Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Emily climbing Cascade Falls    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Emily climbing Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Emily climbing Cascade Falls    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Adam belaying (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Adam belaying    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Heading up the gully (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Heading up the gully    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Heading up the gully (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Heading up the gully    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Heading up the slabs (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Heading up the slabs    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Quick lunch break (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Quick lunch break    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Summit of Cascade! (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Summit of Cascade!    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

See! I was there! (Category:  Ice Climbing)

See! I was there! (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Adam leading Cascade Falls (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Me leading Upper Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Me leading Upper Cascade Falls (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Me leading Upper Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Me leading Upper Cascade Falls (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Me leading Upper Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Me leading Upper Cascade Falls (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Heading towards the slabs (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Heading towards the slabs (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Nearly at the summit (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Nearly at the summit (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Nearly at the summit (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Nearly at the summit (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Cascade summit (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Cascade summit (Emily's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Coming up Cascade Falls (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Coming up Cascade Falls (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Walking up the gully (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Walking up the gully (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Walking up the gully (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Walking up the gully (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Narrow notch. Adam's favorite part of the climb. (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Narrow notch. Adam's favorite part of the climb. (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Narrow notch. Adam's favorite part of the climb. (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Narrow notch. Adam's favorite part of the climb. (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

I wasn't lagging. I had stopped to pee. (Category:  Ice Climbing)

I wasn't lagging. I had stopped to pee. (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Though it certainly looks like I was lagging. (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Though it certainly looks like I was lagging. (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Lunch break (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Lunch break (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Approaching the summit (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Approaching the summit (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Approaching the summit (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Approaching the summit (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

dawww!!! (Category:  Ice Climbing)

dawww!!! (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

derp!!! (Category:  Ice Climbing)

derp!!! (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

At the summit of Cascade (Category:  Ice Climbing)

At the summit of Cascade (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016

Winter Adventure!!! (Category:  Ice Climbing)

Winter Adventure!!! (Adam's Photo)    Adirondacks -- 12/31/2016