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    [TR] South Early Winters Spire - Southwest Couloir 4/25/2015

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    Trip: South Early Winters Spire - Southwest Couloir

     

    Date: 4/25/2015

     

    Trip Report:

    Steve, Chris, Amy, and I drove up from Portland to Mazama Friday evening. After an early morning wake-up, we started from the Blue Lakes trailhead around 6:30 am and chose to leave the snowshoes in the car as the snow was generally pretty firm. Weather was cloudy with some off/on snow, but lifted occasionally for easy route finding along the skier path to the approach of the climb.

     

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    Snow conditions were an inch to two of light powder over very firm settled ice/snow. We opted to rope up for the climb due to varying experience levels of the team and belayed up the couloir in 4 full rope length pitches (with a short amount of simul-climbing on pitch 4). Found a little bit of rock pro placements on the sides of the couloir, a good spot for a screw once, and a few places for pickets.

     

    Pitch 1 - and the chockstone. Very easy to go around.

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    Pitch 2

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    Pitch 3

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    Pitch 4

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    At the top of the couloir, Steve led the short rock pitch to the summit

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    At the top we had great views of the surrounding peaks, as well as quite a few skiers on the surrounding hills.

     

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    We downclimbed to a rappel station just below the summit, and rappelled down through the couloir about 5-6 rappels to the bottom.

     

    View of the route - basically following the couloir up and to the right at the Y, then at the top going left to the summit.

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    Overall a great climb, with a little bit of everything mixed in!

     

    Gear Notes:

    3 Pickets

    1 Ice Screw

    Set of Nuts

    Cams size .2 - 2" (Didn't use the 2")

    Webbing/Rappel Ring

    Two double ropes

     

    Approach Notes:

    Snow was in firm condition on the approach, no snowshoes needed. Some post-holing in the afternoon on the descent.

    Feathered Friends Down Jacket

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    Feathered Friends Down Jacket in excellent condition (Front Point model I think). Size Medium in blue, made in Seattle. Like new condition, only used a couple of times. Has detachable hood, double zipper, and draft tube. No damaged areas. New purchase price was $500, asking price is $250.

     

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    Bibler i Tent and North Face Summit Baltoro Jacket

    in The Yard Sale

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    Bibler i Tent

     

    4 Season Single Wall 2-Person Tent. Tent is in excellent condition and only used a half dozen times. It has been fully seam-sealed and there are no holes or damage. Average pack weight is 4 lb 14 oz. Included is the tent, two poles, and the tent bag. Dimensions are 208 x 123 x 107 cm (82 x 48 x 42 in). One-piece bathtub with two weatherproof zippered vents at the peak of the tent and a hooded vent over the door and a unique covered vent at the bottom of the door provide flow-through ventilation, even in foul weather. Has net pockets inside. New purchase price is $700, asking price is $375.

     

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    North Face Summit Series Baltoro Jacket

     

    North Face Summit Series Baltoro 800 Fill Down Jack, Size Large in black. Like new condition, only used a couple of times. Has hood and clear sleeve pocket. No damaged areas. New purchase price was $550, asking price is $250.

     

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    Shipping costs not included. More pictures available upon request.

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