Type: | Trad, Mixed, Ice, 300 ft (91 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | Joe Szot and Chris Fey Dec 2003 |
Page Views: | 1,066 total · 11/month |
Shared By: | Robert Hall on Mar 1, 2017 |
Admins: | Morgan Patterson, Kevin MudRat MacKenzie, Jim Lawyer |
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According to Blue Lines, Dec 2003 had super ice build up. A month later Todd Morgan and I found thinner but climbable ice. While Blue Lines gave the direct rock start an M4, I thought it much harder (very thin) but don't know enough about M grades, so put it in as "M4-5".
I recall the opening rock moves as being unprotected, thin and strenuous. Harder by far than "Slutty Other" (3+). According to Blue Lines, one can also reach the upper drip/flow by climbing in from the left on ledges [Red dashes] (reduces the M grade). Blue Lines also shows the regular route starting and going up the initial slab on the left side of the slab [Blue dashes], while I recollect Todd leading pretty much directly up the middle. [Black on photo]
See Photo - I think we skipped the cedar tree belay and Todd ran it out to the top, but I may be wrong on that.
I recall the opening rock moves as being unprotected, thin and strenuous. Harder by far than "Slutty Other" (3+). According to Blue Lines, one can also reach the upper drip/flow by climbing in from the left on ledges [Red dashes] (reduces the M grade). Blue Lines also shows the regular route starting and going up the initial slab on the left side of the slab [Blue dashes], while I recollect Todd leading pretty much directly up the middle. [Black on photo]
See Photo - I think we skipped the cedar tree belay and Todd ran it out to the top, but I may be wrong on that.
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