OffTheSteppe

Beautiful, a 1000' of ice? That's got to be unusual. I wonder how many weeks a year it is climbable?

Wow, I'd have to say that is was a classic climb any way you look at it. FA, great photos, and what an awesome route. How did you guys protect yourselves on the decent?

How about the frozen methane or CO2 on some of the outer planets? I wonder what it would be like to drive an ice tool into that stuff? Would have to be extra careful not to catch the cuff of your space suit with your crampon points though - it could certainly "let the air out" of your vacation.

Wow, what an accomplishment solo and all.

Looks like a good time.

nice photos. Good trip.

Looked like a challenging trip! Beautiful.

Nice trip. Great Picks.

Hey Bronco I assume that's not all in one session because I know I wouldn't be just burpeeing but vomitooing also! But really, for climbing ice you've got to strength train the shoulders and lats extra hard. That's because your tools are always over your head. So here is for the upper body (legs later); 1) Pull ups (standard) 2) Lat pull downs 3) Over-the-head press (dumbbells or bar) 4) Standing front-raise. Take a weight in each hand and alternately raise and lower them strait up in front of your body until overhead with the elbow bent slightly. 5) Across-the-chest-raise. This is the end-all for what you do with your ice tools. Take a dumbbell in one hand, put the other arm across your chest just under your breast (if you have one)and grab your lat on the opposite side, now take the dumbbell hand keeping it at breast level and go from the opposite side across your front till it is extended out from your body, now raise overhead with bent elbow to your ear, lower and repeat 10x for each side, 3sets. Make sure it burns!