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North Country explorer from
This report details a new climb up a route that I've been chasing for 5 years; thin ice, overhanging smears, a brittle curtain...all parts of our 18.5 hour first ascent up Passion and Warfare in Mt. Marcy's Great Chimney.
https://www.summitpost.org/passion-and-warfare-wi5-m5/1049621
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Cool ice at the base of the route.
Brittle curtain that finishes the crux some 80' up.
Katie on the curtain.
Kevin MacKenzie on Lead
Starting up the route.
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