Chopping away

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Crux was short (~ 15 feet) on the Hotlum Left Gully Direct: August 5, 2007 (Photo: kovarpa).

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Looks fun Miguel !

Voted 10/10

Where was this ? Near the 'schrund ?

btw I take it you guys descended Hotlum-Bolam Ridge ? How was it ?

Posted Aug 9, 2007 1:19 pm


	forjan	Re: Looks fun Miguel !
	Hasn't voted	It was FUN! This was exactly by the 'shrund. We descended the Hotlum-Bolam route and I tell ya.....it was spicy...very hard neve and some icy spots (no room for error).
		Posted Aug 9, 2007 1:25 pm

Good stuff!

Voted 10/10

Congrats on your successful outing. Exciting pics too!

Posted Aug 9, 2007 2:18 pm

Looks great!

Hasn't voted

How far from the summit are you here?

Posted Jan 31, 2009 11:54 am


	rhyang	Re: Looks great!
	Voted 10/10	The bergschrund on this route (left Hotlum ice gully) is probably ~1200' below the summit. Above the 'schrund is an alpine ice route, followed by ~500' of nasty scree scrambling in late season (the preferred time for alpine ice).
		Posted Jan 31, 2009 12:43 pm