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Slideshow (35 photos)

Banana: The Banana as seen from the towpath

The Deleware River as seen from a prominent point in the amphitheatre above Mixed Emotions

The power facility across from Main Flow

Mixed Emotions: Grix belays Joe on Mixed Emotions; this photo shows how close the road and parking area are to the climbing

Mixed Emotions: Pulling over the crux of Mixed Emotions

Mixed Emotions: Following the route "Mixed Emotions"

Mixed Emotions: Scoping for a tool placement in the thin ice

Mixed Emotions: Approaching the belay on Mixed Emotions

Banana: Climbing the Banana, the ice route high and right of Main Flow; this is perhaps the first ascent in 7 years of this route

Joa and Griz chatting in Griz's living room

Griz shares photos of PA ice with Joe

Lock Tender: Climbing the first curtain; the ice barely accepts stubbie screws

Lock Tender: Right off the deck on Lock Tender

Lock Tender: The initial chimney on Lock Tender

Lock Tender: The first overlap on Lock Tender

Lock Tender: Using technique to pass one of the overhanging overlaps

Lock Tender: The crux of Lock Tender is [yet another] hanging dagger through an overlap with poor protection; after this ascent, several bolts were added to the route

Lock Tender: Climbing the upper column in fat conditions

Lock Tender: Joe climbs the upper column of Lock Tender as a school bus drives by

Mixed Emotions: Climbing thin, unprotected ice on Mixed Emotions

Mixed Emotions: The crux of Mixed Emotions involved climbing a short hanging dagger through an overlap, protected by a single spectre

Mixed Emotions: The route as seen from the towpath; the ice flow centered at the top of the photo is Levitator

Mixed Emotions: Getting established on the hanging dagger in the crux

Main Flow: Joe gears up at the base of Main Flow

Main Flow: The route "Main Flow" as seen from the towpath; the route is about 350' high and about 20 yards from the road

Pennsylvania does have ice; here are the Narrows as seen from across the Deleware River

The Pencil: The routes "Pencil" (on the left) and "Evil Twin" (just to the right) as seen from the towpath

The power facility as seen from the top of the first pitch of Main Flow

New route potential in the amphitheatre above Mixed Emotions; the route "Levitator" is the column of ice on the left

Levitator: Climbing the start of the Levitator, which is typically M7, but is unusually fat in these conditions

Left Side: Joe soloes the route "Left Side" with the routes "Pencil" and "Evil Twin" in the background

Left Side: Joe soloes the route "Left Side" with the routes "Pencil" and "Evil Twin" in the background

Joe soloes Main Gully to approach The Pencil and other climbs

The Pencil: The routes "Pencil" and "Evil Twin" as seen from the top of Main Gully

The Pencil: The routes "Pencil" and "Evil Twin" as seen from the top of "Right Side"