TrogdortheBurninator Posted December 17, 2007 Posted December 17, 2007 Trip: Hyalite / Cody - Many Date: 12/14/2007 Trip Report: A group of us made a trip out to Hyalite and Cody last week. It was all of our first times in both of these areas. Things are in great shape and supposedly Cody is having their best season in the last decade. Logistics: we stayed at the TLC Inn (http://www.tlc-inn.com/) in Bozeman at a rate of $60/night incl. taxes for 4 people ($10 less for 2 people). Rooms were very clean, with nice fridge and microwave. Motel also has a nice, but lukewarm hot tub, a sauna, and ok free continental breakfast starting at 6:00AM. Road in Hyalite was generally in easily drivable conditions with AWD and front chains. In Cody we stayed at the Days Inn (http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=01768&brandInfo=DI) . Very nice motel, friendly staff, huge rooms, $67/night for 4 people incl taxes (asked for climbers special). Big swimming pool, luke warm hot tub (common theme), and very nice continental breakfast. Here are some photos: Day 1 - Hyalite Lower Greensleeves (Me and MIke) Hang Over (Me and Mike) Genesis II (Me and Mike) Genesis I (Frank and Panos) Day 2 Turned around at base of Dribbles due to local slide activity Champagne Sherbet instead (everybody) Also Champagne Slot in thin conditions Day 3 The Thrill is Gone (Me and Panos) Elevator Shaft (Frank and Mike) Mixed Var. right of the Fat One (Me and Mike) Magically Delicious (Frank and Panos) Day 4 - Cody High on Boulder Approach is exciting P1 P2 Tried Moonrise, but unconsolidated Instead all climbed regular 2nd pitch P3 Mike and Panos Climbed Save it For Later Frank and I climbed regular P3 P4 was more of a scramble we didnt bother walking up drainage for the upper ice Day 5 Frank and Panos got lost looking for Spying is Flying Mike and I climbed Main Vein rarely formed P1 was climbable, but unconsolidated in middle seeing bypass, we probably should have climbed the ice although it was no problem for these guys Ice started with some short solo steps Also some belayed steps Leading to the money flow Descent via a mix of downclimbing and rappelling, half in the dark, with mostly in situ anchors (threads and rock) except for one boulder we slung and another thread we put in. Quote
pup_on_the_mountain Posted December 17, 2007 Posted December 17, 2007 Schweet!! :tup: Sounds like a lot more fun than going "ice scoping" up Mounties creek. Quote
John Frieh Posted December 18, 2007 Posted December 18, 2007 Nice TR Jason! Too bad we didnt bump into you guys... maybe next time. Quote
TrogdortheBurninator Posted December 18, 2007 Author Posted December 18, 2007 John, post up some pics of the hard stuff! Quote
DRep Posted December 18, 2007 Posted December 18, 2007 glad you guys had a fun trip, it was cool seeing you guys out there. Quote
rob Posted December 18, 2007 Posted December 18, 2007 very cool -- thanks for the pictures! I wonder how I can get out of work for a few days... Quote
ZimZam Posted December 19, 2007 Posted December 19, 2007 That shiz if phat as hell. Nice work gents. Bad ass. Quote
pink_chalk Posted December 29, 2007 Posted December 29, 2007 :tup: If all goes to plan, I will be in Cody next week! Is there really a climbers special at Days Inn? Quote
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