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30-July-2006: Looking down the snow finger of Mt. Darwin North Face from just below the summit plateau. The angle here was probably 40-45 degrees. From here it was a short scramble up to the plateau.
It was about noonish, and clouds were gathering. Luckily, no storm activity happened until 4-ish, by which time we had long since descended (via west ridge).
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[ Post a Comment ]| Martin Cash | Nice job Rob | | 
Voted 10/10 | Looks like a fun route. | | Posted Jul 31, 2006 6:30 pm |
 | | rhyang | Re: Nice job Rob | | 
Hasn't voted | Thanks Martin ! Later on in the season this thing apparently ices up - the snow cover melts off the glacier and as the nights get longer and colder, melt / freeze cycles form ice in the upper sections.
The only problem is the approach - the trailhead from North Lake is 9200' and you have to hump gear up over Lamarck Col at 12700-ish, then down 1000' (which makes for a harsh return trip). Needless to say I am enjoying ibuprofen right now :) | | Posted Jul 31, 2006 6:37 pm |
| Dragger | That DOES look awfully fun! | | 
Voted 10/10 | But wouldn't you rather have some nice red wine instead of ibuprofin?? ;^) | | Posted Jul 31, 2006 8:08 pm |
| | rhyang | Re: That DOES look awfully fun! | |
Hasn't voted | Ha ! You know, after doing this I have to agree with Craig's initial assessment of our mental state :)
btw How was Cathedral Peak last weekend ? | | Posted Jul 31, 2006 8:28 pm |
| | Dragger | Re: That DOES look awfully fun! | |
Voted 10/10 | Well, the first three pitches were great -- fast-paced free climbing, everything was working well... but getting rained and hailed on at 10:30 am spooked us. We bailed after three pitches, from just below the chimney. Oh well! (BTW, in case you're interested, two 200 ft. ropes reach the ground on the northeast side of the peak from just below the chimney.) | | Posted Jul 31, 2006 8:36 pm |
| | rhyang | Re: That DOES look awfully fun! | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks for the beta Carolyn ! Sorry to hear about the weather. I really need to go do Cathedral sometime (sounds like a weekday is best though :-O) | | Posted Jul 31, 2006 8:43 pm |
| HandjamMasterC | good show | | 
Hasn't voted | Glad you guys pulled it off. I liked that climb.
"The only problem is the approach - the trailhead from North Lake is 9200' and you have to hump gear up over Lamarck Col at 12700-ish, then down 1000' (which makes for a harsh return trip). Needless to say I am enjoying ibuprofen right now :) " -
Mike Morgan's pack station can take gear by mule to the lake at the base of Lamarck Col. When we climbed Mendel we used him and packed a case of beer and bottles of port plus full ice gear into Darwin Canyon. Spent a whole day relaxing by those lakes and drinking ice cold beer....... :^) | | Posted Jul 31, 2006 11:54 pm |
| | rhyang | Re: good show | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks Craig ! Why do I always do these things the hard way ???
btw Once I saw Mendel that title sequence from your video started running through my head : "when hell freezes over - I'll climb there too" :) | | Posted Aug 1, 2006 12:10 am |
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