Usual condition of this climb, but a good mind@POU...
Description
The crux is in your head. When you see this thing, you'll vacillate whether you'll even bother risking walking out on the river to get to the thin dagger. I've only seen it form a full column once, and wished I would have climbed it then. Instead, I went back the following year when it wasn't touching down and nearly puked when I got to the top. The bottom section broke free after I got up - Sheesh.
Location
Walk off the top back to the parking lot and have a shot of tequila to sooth the soul.
Cheers
Protection
Football pads and a crash pad that floats. I'm not sure that screws would be a good idea if it's brittle. The canyon is typically VERY cold (< -5 C) which makes for dainty conditions for any dagger. The top is shaded, so the risk of sun hit is low once it warms up later in the season, but it tends to fall by then.
Sorry bro but it has been climbed for years and is locally known as the Box Canyon Ice Climb or some such amongst the anemic, local, ice climbing community. Your name is an improvement and pretty fitting though. It never seems to really form up super well and is usually broken, chandeliered, etc. Pretty fun pitch for one so short. -J
Piedra River
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