goatboy Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Climb: Colchuck Peak-North Buttress Couloir Date of Climb: 4/29/2006 Trip Report: TeeWa and I climbed the NBC on Saturday in warm conditions. Some stories are best told by pictures. This is probably one of them. All of these pictures look better in full size, but here are small ones for the TR. Frozen Boots! Full size images available HERE: Gallery Gear Notes: 30 meter rope 5 stoppers, 3 cams (to 1") 5 slings 2 pickets crampons two tools each Approach Notes: Road is open, snow-covered to about 1 mile from TH Carried snowshoes, didn't need them NOTE THAT boot track takes a dramatic divergence from summer route, sidehilling and traversing cliffbands --- may be best to go more directly uphill towards Colchuck Lake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewhack Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Did this route on Sun 4/30. Snow firmed up beautifully Sat night. Nice climb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still_climbin Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Its a very nice climb. Nice photos. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 (edited) Nice "alpine start" guys...way to make use of the bootpack that went in that morning. here is a photo of you starting up the route. you're directly above the moraine: Argonaut Edited May 2, 2006 by kurthicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 Thanks, Kurt -- but would an alpine start have helped? Seemed pretty damn warm and mushy to me, all night.... Do we have you to thank for the bootpack that "went in" (not all by itself, I'm assuming)? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 The alpine start was nice to prevent sunburn and overheating. suckbm and I punched the bootpack in, followed by some of his friends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 It was so mushy that morning, the steps sure were nice to have . . . thanks! Was that you guys camped by the rock in two tents at the South End of the lake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 NYC007 and I camped just up from you two in red bivy sacks. suckbm and his friends were the ones by the lake. too bad I missed you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 So that was you guys who threw down in the moat by the rock -- it must have been your sleepy buddy who I said hello to as we tromped by, then? Sorry we missed you, it would have been good to re-connect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlewing26 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Seriously! Mammies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 For those of you who may be unsure what "mammies" are, do some homework here: More info available here: Gallery for mammies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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