This route was in the same condition as the first time
I climbed it, 2 years earlier. This time Laura took the lead
and climbed a short pitch to a tree belay on the left. It was
Laura's first ice lead and she did well!
Above her belay I made an anchor on the trees. Snow had fallen
and ice had formed over top, just as before, making for a wierd,
thin crust over powder with more solid ice underneath. It made
the climbing feel a little harder than WI2, but it was fine!