bbirtle - May 2, 2006 12:13 am Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2006
Glaciar Rond
Difficult, hardpack conditions on the glaciar. Couloir had all avalanched leaving an icy base turning into an even nastier messy avalanche track featuring barely skiable mini-ice goulettes.
My partner didn't fare so well... he fell around 50m tumbling in the bottom of the couloir, over a small cliff, and into a crevasse. Fortunately he only suffered bruises but after a quick crevasse rescue he decided to call the helicopter due to worry about internal injuries...
Be careful on this one!
bbirtle - May 2, 2006 12:10 am Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2006
Glaciar Rond
Crazy free soloing. Great conditions! Powder in places on the glaciar, mostly good packed/tracked powder cushions.
bbirtle - May 2, 2006 12:13 am Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2006
Glaciar RondDifficult, hardpack conditions on the glaciar. Couloir had all avalanched leaving an icy base turning into an even nastier messy avalanche track featuring barely skiable mini-ice goulettes.
My partner didn't fare so well... he fell around 50m tumbling in the bottom of the couloir, over a small cliff, and into a crevasse. Fortunately he only suffered bruises but after a quick crevasse rescue he decided to call the helicopter due to worry about internal injuries...
Be careful on this one!
bbirtle - May 2, 2006 12:10 am Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2006
Glaciar RondCrazy free soloing. Great conditions! Powder in places on the glaciar, mostly good packed/tracked powder cushions.