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-- DonBarry - 02 Feb 2009

Leaders	DanteKleinman
Destination	Salmon River Falls
Author	DonBarry
Activity	Climbing
Start date	2009-01-31
Number of days	1
How many Participants	9
Report	What a wonderful climbing day! Nine members of the Free Outing Club did a joint trip with the Syracuse University Outing Club (who added another six or so climbers) and we had the Salmon River Gorge entirely to ourselves. Temps of around 20 degrees weren't so bad with no wind, and the ice was fat but not quite plasticky enough to make the sticks too easy. The waterfall on Salmon Steak was entirely enclosed in a climbable tube, and one could hear the water roaring inside. It was first ice for five of the group, and many smiles were had, especially over hot chocolate and hot tea as the day went on. We milked every ounce of light, and left only in descending twilight. A pizza party followed in Ithaca.
Picture Link	http://freeoutingclubs.org/gallery/v/ice-30jan08/

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