[MCR] Twisted area and Evan Thomas creek

Subject: [MCR] Twisted area and Evan Thomas creek
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 21:43:26 -0800
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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