Troll Stroll

Another fun ice route done during a cold December. The route is obvious from the road. It is more stepped than it look from the road, and is quite reasonable for newer ice climbers. When we did it we used rock anchors only, and protected the route with screws (short screws were necessary). The third is the money pitch, and nice big, wet, ice fall! There was an additional short pitch above this, but it wasn't worth the effort. Requires leaving rock gear or V-threads for decent. 

WARNING: this is the runout zone of an avalanche path, and by late in the season is filled with avalanche debris. Keep this in mind when choosing when and if you should climb. 

Use the photo for reference. It is slightly past the 2nd toll booth. One can approach by crossing a bridge either up or downstream of the flow, and then walking along an old road cut until just below the flow. 38°55.393', 68°48.273'

Ice screws, some rock gear for anchors. V thread tool.