Salmon River Falls, Main Falls (map)

Mike first ascent, center section of the main falls
Slappin' The Salmon

Mike first ascent, center section of the main falls
Slappin' The Salmon

Mike leads the first ascent of the main falls
Slappin' The Salmon

Jim leading the main falls, left side
Lox and Locks

Jim high up on Shale We Climb in thin conditions, second ascent
Shale We Climb

Shale We Climb topo
Shale We Climb

Jim pumping through the initial roof
Shale We Climb

Topo of Shale We Climb in fat conditions
Shale We Climb

Tad seconding the first pitch of Shale We Climb
Shale We Climb

Jim leading an unnamed column on the wall left of the main falls
Emergency Release

Pretty easy climbing, but the ice is unconsolidated and protection is sparse
Lox and Locks

Deep snow in the Salmon River Gorge

Dave belays Mike, hidden in a groove
Slappin' The Salmon

Dave belays Mike on the Main Falls, likely the first ascent
Slappin' The Salmon

The Main Falls in a good year

The Main Falls melting out on the right side

Shale We Climb in WI4 conditions
Shale We Climb

Leading through the final column; this column rarely comes in
Shale We Climb

Checking out the questionable rock near a column on the upper wall
Emergency Release

Simon leads a column that forms near the Gorge Trail; main falls in the background
Fingerlings

The columns of ice along the canyon rim (right of the Main Falls) form into fat and challenging climbs late in the season
Emergency Release

Tad attempting to lead the first pitch of Shale We Climb
Shale We Climb

Pumping through the opening roof
Shale We Climb

The Salmon River Falls in fat conditions; everything in this picture is currently off-limits, including those awesome looking hangers on the left