Here is Michelle rappelling 2nd Gully during a bea...
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A fat, fun climb that offers about 800 feet of stepped ice with minimal snow slogging. Descent is best made by walking off to the climbers right at about 3/4 height. This takes you down a few snow filled gullies to the base of Goldrush. Multiple v-threads are usualy fixed BUT THINK BEFORE YOU THREAD- ALL THAT NYLON GOES SOMEWHERE IN THE SPRING!!!!
A good climb for a solid leader in the grade looking to play in the mountains!
This is the second obvious ice-choked gully on your left as you round the large buttress just past the Outward Bound Hotel. Approach from the parking lot is about 1/2 mile and is usually well packed making snow shoes/skis not always mandatory.
The best climb in the area for WI3 climbers. Also a great intro to long ice routes for those just breaking free of the ice park.
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE ONLY LED ICE IN THE ICE PARK DO THIS ROUTE AS YOUR FIRST MULTIPITCH ROUTE, NOT STAIRWAY! It is much more forgiving.
By Rob Schichtel From: Cortez, CO Dec 12, 2008 rating: WI3
The route now has permanent anchors at the end of P1 and P2. Walk off climber's left off the top of route and circle around to top of P2 where you can walk off the rest of route climber's right. This puts you at the start of Goldrush.
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