Narrows (map)

The Banana as seen from the towpath
Banana

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

The power facility across from Main Flow

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
Mixed Emotions

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

Joa and Griz chatting in Griz's living room

Griz shares photos of PA ice with Joe

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
Lock Tender

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
Mixed Emotions

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
Main Flow

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

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

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

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

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
Left Side

Joe soloes Main Gully to approach The Pencil and other climbs

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"
The Pencil