Shelburne Pillars Ice Climbing

One Sunday, Isaac and I headed to Shelburne Pillars, a hidden climbing area in South Burlington.  To access it you park in the parking lot of a shopping mall.  The climbing area is located along the La Platte River, only about a 10 minute walk from the car.  Totally hidden from roads, houses, etc., this area lies within Nature Conservancy Land.  First off I did a quick briefing on rappelling and had Isaac do his first rappel ever.  Then we got to climbing.  The climbs are short (maybe 40 feet tall at the most, but they are all steep WI4-WI5, with some mixed options).  A great place for toproping.  A fun day out once again.  

Me bouldering around

Isaac nearing the top of a deceptively steep climb