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lisae

Nice!

Voted 10/10

It sure sounds like a complicated descent...

We hiked into Icebox Canyon one day, looking for shade and cool air, with guidebook in hand. I was able to identify Frigid Air Buttress and a few other routes; some day...

Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:23 pm


	rpc	Re: Nice!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks Lisa. To the left of Frigid Air is another good looking line called Burlesque - this is also roughly the descent line off the Buttress. I think the key to make this descent less stressful is to have double 70 meter ropes (also, some daylight wouldn't hurt....we should've gotten up ealier for this one :)
		Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:28 pm

hkutuk

Descent info for 50m ropes

Voted 10/10

The descent is also possible with double 50m ropes.
1. Rappel the chimney with single rope from the chock stone.
2. Follow cairns to get to the tree at the cliff top. Getting to this point involves exposed down climbing at times.
3. Single rope rappel from the tree to a large ledge with single bolt and rope slings around a block.
4. Double rope rappel and locate slings on your right (rappellers) in a corner on a slopy ledge.
5. Double rope rappel to another big ledge with tall bushes. Walk left (climbers) and locate slings around a tree and boulder.
6. Double rope rappel into the wash.
7. Walk down the wash and go on either side when the boulders become too large.

Posted Apr 14, 2008 6:22 pm


	rpc	Re: Descent info for 50m ropes
	Hasn't voted	thanks Haydar - somehow missed all that sh.t :)
		Posted Apr 14, 2008 6:45 pm


	rpc	modified
	Hasn't voted	I modified the descent beta - can you read over it & make sure it makes sense. Thanks man!
		Posted Apr 14, 2008 7:00 pm

brutus of wyde

yet another great page

Voted 10/10

... by the prolific RPC! Working on a topo to this route, as the one(s) available in guidebook(s) seem really poorly done.

Thanks for all your great contributions!

Brutus

Posted Dec 5, 2008 10:17 pm


	rpc	Re: yet another great page
	Hasn't voted	thanks Brutus. I'll put it at top of page once you get it done!
		Posted Dec 6, 2008 12:55 pm

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