I just soloed this route with a friend today and seem to have followed your same exact route, though I cannot for the life of me figure out where you all cliffed out... Perhaps you went further left than your line on the picture indicates?
As for rdesota's question about the crux, it was a bit thin when we got there and we only had normal ice axes (nothing too technical) so we scrambled and did some easy 4th class mixed climbing to the left to go around it. The crux itself didn't seem to be much more than 50-55 or so? Just an estimate, so don't take that to the bank or anything.
rdesota - Dec 6, 2009 2:54 pm - Hasn't voted
InfoThanks for the trip report! How steep (in degrees) do you think the climb is at the crux and for how long? I was thinking about a winter ascent.
Thanks again
Snowball - Mar 20, 2010 2:02 am - Voted 10/10
excellent TR. thanksexcellent TR. thanks
PrestonRhea - Jan 21, 2011 3:25 am - Hasn't voted
A bit confused.I just soloed this route with a friend today and seem to have followed your same exact route, though I cannot for the life of me figure out where you all cliffed out... Perhaps you went further left than your line on the picture indicates?
As for rdesota's question about the crux, it was a bit thin when we got there and we only had normal ice axes (nothing too technical) so we scrambled and did some easy 4th class mixed climbing to the left to go around it. The crux itself didn't seem to be much more than 50-55 or so? Just an estimate, so don't take that to the bank or anything.