Climbed at the Thriller Cave at the end of Stanley Headwall yesterday
(on Nov 15). About 10cm of new snow overnight in the parking lot.
Walking is still definitely the travel mode of choice. There is about
20-30cm of snow on the trail and scree making for awkward stumbling
but not enough to ski. Temperatures were mild (just below 0 C) making
for nice soft ice. In general, it is good early season ice conditions
for Stanley. The following is a quick summation of how various routes
looked from right to left:
French Reality: Completely formed but couldn't tell if the first pitch
is thin ice or just snow on slabs.
Dawn of the Dead: This rarely formed route is in.
Nightmare of Wolfe St: Looks to be in excellent shape.
Monsieur Hulot: Can't see any ice on the lower mixed pitches
Acid Howl: Not there.
Uniform Queen: Looks thin.
Suffer Machine: Fat, might even touch down...
Fiasco: Formed but thin.
General Malaise: Formed but thin.
Nemesis: Formed and has been climbed.
Sinus Gully: Fat.
Thriller: Fat, plus lots of good ice on the other Killer Cave mixed
routes.
Sean Isaac
Assistant Alpine Guide
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