15 May 2004 - The final climb...

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15 May 2004 - The final climb to the summit covered in snow and ice. This picture doesn't do justice to the grade and perilous nature of the pitch in these conditions.

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Aaron Johnson

Great route photo!

Voted 10/10

And why this climb should be avoided by novices until dry conditions pevail.

Posted May 16, 2004 5:17 pm


	bc44caesar	Re: Great route photo!
	Hasn't voted	Yeah, I couldn't agree more...the descent was the worst part. It took me 45 minutes to descend from the summit to the keyhole! Between the soft snow and verglas I couldn't get my points stuck in anything so I had to make scary traverses between scrambling up the rock sides. At least the weather was nice...
		Posted May 16, 2004 6:45 pm


	Alan Ellis	Hey Casey!
	Hasn't voted	You should do a trip report of your adventure in the San Juans. Looks like it was fun.
		Posted May 16, 2004 7:54 pm


	bc44caesar	Re: Hey Casey!
	Hasn't voted	No problem - working on it right now. As far as fun, only in the sense that it was fun looking back on it. I was pretty much hating life the whole day. It reminds me of a quote I read once: "Happiness is not experienced, happiness is remembered" I think that pretty much sums up mountaineering!
		Posted May 16, 2004 8:13 pm