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Some photos taken at the 2005 Michigan Ice Fest in Munising, MI. February 4-6, 2005. It was surprisingly good there. There were great slide shows given by the world's finest climbers. So... that was time well spent.
       
    
    
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an interesting ice cave formed behind a frozen waterfall
2. another interesting ice cave formed behind a frozen waterfall
Dryer Hose frozen waterfall
A famous big ace (arse? -- sorry Scott, I couldn't resist it) Scott Bakes showing us how it's done... And note: no protection...
Scott Bakes climbing.
an unknown soldier face to face with the ice
Mark Wilford giving a belay
Brian, a local ice climber
At The Curtains area (before Mark Wilford wacked half of that big icicle to make an overhanging route for us)
At The Curtains
Yours truly... Being a caveman, I feel some unhealthy yet magical attraction to caves of any sort... and this one was so shiny that I couldn't resist it...
who's there?... a Yeti? ... Ah, no! Just another one of those stupid humans...
my humble baby steps on slippery ice
my humble baby steps on slippery ice
my humble baby steps on slippery ice
my humble baby steps on slippery ice
That's what Mark Wilford created with the use of his magical axe (and ass) for us to climb
that's what Mark Wilford created with the use of his magical axe (and ass) for us to climb
Er..., well, I guess I'll try it...
my slightly bigger baby steps on slippery ice
my slightly bigger baby steps on slippery ice
this time I blew it...
oh, shit, that's hard...
slightly more confident baby steps up the slippery ice...