The warm days and light rain this past week did very little damage to the Lock Haven / Renovo ice routes. We have been blessed with six solid weeks of climbable conditions - a complete contrast to last year’s washout. It has been great to get my ice fix without having to travel farther than 45 minutes from home. Wayne Barnard, Randy Edelman, and I took a quick trip to Hidden Amphitheater this morning. Conditions are basically the same as last week. Randy had never climbed in Hidden before, so we let him get the full experience from the sharp end of the rope. It was also good to get Wayne out as he has been tied up with work related schedules and travel this season.

Randy starting the second tier, Hidden Amphitheater 02/25/07.

Second tier, Hidden Amphitheater 02/25/07.

 

Pulling for the top, Hidden Amphitheater 02/25/07

 

Third tier, Hidden Amphitheater 02/25/07.