12 Oz Curls  WI2-3 M3 R

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Type:  Mixed, Ice, 2 pitches, 190 feet Consensus:  WI3 M3 [details] FA:  Matt Ledges and Tim Judkins, Feb. 2007 New Route:  Yes Season:  Late winter Submitted By:  Tim Judkins on Mar 5, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Ledges near the top of P2.

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Description 

This really isn't an aqueduct flow, but it seemed excessive to create another area just for this flow.

P1: Thin, short step of WI2+ ice, then low angle ice and shrubs for about 75 feet. Belay at a good tree/stance on the right. 100'.

P2: The crux pitch has a 10 foot steep section leading to a snow ramp. From here, move left and climb a thick ice ramp up to a large 'sickle. Sling the 'sickle and climb it! There are good feet on the rock to the left. About 90 feet total to a 10" diameter tree. WI3, M3.

Location 

The climb is visible from US Highway 6. It's a few hundred feet up a gully just west of Tunnel #1. Cross the footbridge at the start of the aqueduct. Traverse west above the creek for ~150 feet and then head south/southeast up the wooded slope/gully for a few hundred vertical feet.

Protection 

Ice screws from 10 to 16 cm and a long sling for the icicle. Maybe a blue Alien for P1's start...not much else for P1.

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The start of P1.

BETA PHOTO: While making the approach 2x harder than it had to...