Well as you all know lots more snow over the weekend. did some climbing in
Field on Saturday. conditions looked good and a lot more like winter. But
as you all know lots more snow maybe up to 15 cm over friday night. We had
aimed for twister but a party had got there before us. Instead we headed up
to the right on 3 pitches of mixed terrain starting at the top of the first
pitch of that route. The protection was good when found and a small
selection of cams was enough with a small rack of screws. The second pitch a
bit thin finished at the top of the thick ice on twisted. The last pitch
short but serious traverses in on a narrow ledge to a steep step of not rock
getting on to a short curtain. Above the climbing is nice hopping from blob
to blob and calming down as you hit the plastic sheet at the end. 4 double
raps to the ground. Some sign previous travel was notice on the third pitch
in the form of an old angle, and a cam is now fixed on the first pitch.
Over all the grade....not sure maybe M6 M7- with a bit of an R rating in
places and just a little more head spacey at the top getting on to the final
ice but never really hard. Would appreciate beta if any have beta on this
lines history. An awesome outing for sure. No significant avalanche
activity was noticed during the day except a big sluff on the descent but
i'm sure that is changing in Field in general as you are reading this. Today
brought some friends to evan-Thomas Creek. Chantilly falls has yet to
really form needs more cold temps and like the stream it is running.
Moonlight, Snowline and2 low are in fine climbing shape as well a mixed line
has appeared 200m north of 2 low and the line left of moonlight might form
almost to the ground.
Patrick Delaney
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