Icicle Buttress - R&D 5/10/2008
Trip: Icicle Buttress - R&D
Date: 5/10/2008
Trip Report:My friend Carl and I climbed it today. Got to the base at 8:30 expecting a long line. Two other teams were just starting up. We had an hour or less wait at each belay and got down at 1:30. Didn't like the waits but the climbing was pretty fun. Favorite pitch was #2 (great hand jams) and the chimney pitch (#3). Last pitch was waaaay long and the start was kinda awkward. Fun pitch though...other than the start and the hideous rope drag that I somehow managed to get. Alas, I was too short to take the start left of the crack and had to slab by way up under the little roof to the right then over. Carl took the left side start, traversing a few feet right into the crack and said it was fun. Took the decent to the left. Kinda steep and sandy but not
as bad as expected. Rain came down when we hit the pavement
The route we took.
Carl coming up the second pitch.
Carl heading up the chimney pitch (#3).
Carl topping out.
The descent off climbers left.
