Too Cold to Fire  WI4

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Type:  Ice, Alpine, 2 pitches, 70 feet Consensus:  WI4 [details] FA:  Carl Coy, Todd Cozzens, Jeff Radick Season:  November thru March Submitted By:  kirra on Dec 23, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (7) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

Hike directly up creek to deep chimney on right. Scramble up ice/rock to base of 1st steep ice. Climb short step to 10m ledge followed by 5m curtain/tube in a tight corner, (this step often thin and hollow). Scramble up 20m slab for P-2, then continue to the final 35m pitch in the back of deep chimney on a left facing wall (crux). Belay from bolts/chain anchors at top. Belay anchor #2 located directly above 2nd pitch on climber's right.

Location 

Large trailhead parking on right side of road 4.3 miles from the Hunter Creek Road fork just before Deer Creek Bridge.

Protection 

Ice screws. Placements solid on horizontal stances - 12/22/06.

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mike close to the top

Bill on Too Cold to Fire