Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah - Great White Icicle 1/24/2008
Trip: Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah - Great White Icicle
Date: 1/24/2008
Trip Report:Got the chance to climb another classic in Utah
Great White Icicle Approach: Head up Little Cottonwood Canyon
Park about two miles up the canyon at the power plant on the south/right side of the road. Cross the foot bridge over the river follow the well beaten path, hike in is about 30 minutes or less.
Guide book Stats: 650' WI3 amount of pitches vary
I have read anywhere from 3-5 pitches. We did it in 3 pitches including some simul-climbing.
Conditions on day of climb: Temps in the mid 20's. Ice was thin on the first pitch. We Soloed the first 3 pitches ranging from WI 3 to Steep Snow, Simul-climbing on a 70 meter rope. Top Pitches took long screws.
Descent: walk off to the right Decend steep gully, great views at the top
Some Pics Below
Top 2 pitches visible from Trail Head:
5:30am Headlamp start, 1st pitch
Cool Views of SLC lights and Canyon as the sky started to lighten up, top of 3rd pitch
4th pitch:
5th pitch:
Looking down from the top of the 4th:
if interested Other Pics of the climb are here
http://picasaweb.google.com/Iceclimber39/TheGreatWhiteIcicleLittleCottonwoodCanyonUtahClimb Safe
Andy
