
The stunning Ames Ice Hose.








The Ames Station (next to the climbers’ parking lot) is the location of the “World’s first generating station to produce and transmit alternating current.”
–Mike Pond, Instructor and Guide
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The stunning Ames Ice Hose.








The Ames Station (next to the climbers’ parking lot) is the location of the “World’s first generating station to produce and transmit alternating current.”
–Mike Pond, Instructor and Guide
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