So we headed over to Munising for some night climbing yesterday and we surprised to find the ice blew into Munising Bay! It didn’t take long for the ice fishermen to grab the shacks and start dragging them out. Seems that the ice is actually quite thick from shore to the middle of the bay…
Our friend and Michigan Ice Film producer Aaron Peterson, was scouting out the ice yesterday and sent us these shots from the field. The photo above is of the Munising mega classic HMR. For the climbers who put the effort in to access HMR WI5 6oM, they will be rewarded with a challenging, beautiful climb. …
While the evening temperatures have been very cold the last week and ice is starting to form, it will be a few weeks before anything will be climbable in Munising. Long time Ice Fest guide Bryan DeAugustine found thin conditions on the Scratch Wall this weekend. Unlike Munising, the Scratch Wall is a nice dry…