19-FEB-2009
close to the second buldge
19-FEB-2009
A pond on top!
When I came up to this I accidentally channeled
some water over the ice by putting ice in the spot
where it was running underneath. A few smashes
later and it was all resolved. The huge situation
that it was.
19-FEB-2009
Lunch on The Cascade
It was a comfy little spot to eat some soup.
19-FEB-2009
Ice sheet!
water had run down the twig and made this
little sheet. kind of cool. I thought it
deserved a picture.
19-FEB-2009
Roadside Gully (WI3)
The temp was just below zero so the ice was
pretty hero. Too bad this section wasn't
200 feet longer.
19-FEB-2009
Roadside Gully upper
The insubstantial second pitch.
20-FEB-2009
Power Play(4+) pitch 1
The first pitch of Power Play is awesome. Not the meat
of the climb but cool. You follow this gully were some
rock gear can be had if wanted. A few steep ramps leads to the
bottom of the major pillar that gives the climb a 5/5+ grade.
I skipped that and headed right on the ramp, even though I should have
made a belay.
I ran out of screws just above the bulge and was hoping for some rock pro or
a place to sit to belay Laura but there was nothing. I slung a 3 inch icicle
and traversed right to some cedars where I could bring Laura up. She had to climb
a bit for me to reach them.
Lesson learned. Next time I'll belay at the base of the pillar and use screws more
sparingly.
Cool climb. I'll do it again.
20-FEB-2009
Main pillar on Power Play
This thing is monstrous. 50 feet or so of dead vertical ice.
it was in decent condition that day but I didn't feel it.
20-FEB-2009
Escape in the trees
30 feet right after being 30 or so feet above the last good
piece. A fall would have been hurty. Thankfully it was
easy ground.
20-FEB-2009
Towards the last pitch of PP
20-FEB-2009
Laura on her way up
She's just coming over the bulge in this picture.
The last screw is 10 feet above her.
