This ice patch was in the "gully" we climbed to reach Middle Sunset Wall; this gully was not, I believe, the one referred to in guidebook and online directions.

This ice was easily visible, but there were several other icy spots that were harder to see because of grasses and other vegetation covering them. In winter, icy patches are a likelihood in this area, so proceed cautiously.

Lower Sunset Wall, Old Rag Mountain

Shenandoah National Park, VA-- December 2008