Lincoln Falls (10)
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• Statistics:
  • Date Hiked:  March 26, 2011
  • Miles Hiked:  2.0 (Estimate)
  • Elevation Gain:  900' (Estimate)
  • Hiking Partner(s):  John Balciar, Dan Cillo, Brian Kooienga, and Jeff Shafer
  • Routes:  WI3
• Description:
  • The five of us decided to check out Lincoln Falls for some late season ice climbing.  The main gully was in fat with various lines available throughout.  The middle third of the climb was a snow slog, but the start and finish were pretty fun.  We made two runs up the gully and everyone got some leading in.  John even led his first pitch of ice and looked good.  Conditions were less than ideal as we were hit with plenty of wind and spindrift throughout the morning.  After our two laps, we stopped and had a beverage at the Dillon Dam Brewery.
• Maps:
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• Photographs:
  • Brian Kooienga starting up the right side of the main gully of Lincoln Falls.
  • Blustery conditions on a steeper section of the right side.
  • Brian finishing the first pitch right before a gust of spindrift hit him.
  • Brian pulling the buldge.
  • Brian nearing the top of the second pitch of the climb.
  • Jeff Shafer shielding his face from one of many gusts of spindrift.
  • Jeff seconding the left side of the first pitch of the gully.
  • Jeff wallowing up the second pitch of the left side of the gully.
  • Dan Cillo leading the first pitch left side.
  • Dan wondering what the heck he is doing in these miserable conditions with a bunch of suffer loving idiots.
  • Dan trying to get the feeling back into his hands after clipping a screw on pitch one.
  • John Balciar belaying Brian.
  • John nearing the top of the second pitch of the climb.
  • John on his first ice lead at Lincoln Falls.
  • John climbing the first pitch of Lincoln Falls.
  • John posing for a picture from easier ground after his first successful ice lead.
  • James leading the first pitch of the right side of the main gully.
  • James finishing the first pitch of Lincoln Falls.

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