MtnHigh Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 (edited) Trip: Hyalite Canyon Date: 12/20-23/2007 Trip Report: Winter and I just got back from Hyalite. Ice conditions are excellent. The approaches are easy even though 12-18" of snow dumped on 12/20. Boot tracks lead to most of the climbs. We practically had the place to ourselves. 4-6 groups each day. Sunday was the only busy day (about 20 cars). During the holidays Montana State is closed, so all the students are out of town. The road is open, snow packed and accessable. 4x4s and snow machines packed down Thursday's dump by early Friday morning. We had no problems getting in with a front front wheel drive Passat with studs on all 4. A few climbs are wet: Mummy Cooler II lower 50' is wet, but very climbable Feeding the Cat is fat, but soaking wet. Bozeman is a very cool laid back town with great food and beer selections. Recomendations: Montana Ale Works: Scottish Ale (yes!), inexpensive pool, pricy but good food MacKenzie River Pizza: pizza,pizza, pizza! Cateye Cafe: Great breakfast food, cute waitresses Main Street Overeasy: Great breakfast food, family atmosphere The Leaf and Bean: Organic Costa Rica coffee is awesome Lewis and Clark motel. It's OK, but they only serviced the room once in 4 days. We must have unknowingly pissed them off. And now for the porn Mummy Cooler II The Scepter (bottom left of Mummy Cooler II on the right) Top ropable after leading MC II The Matrix Over Easy Genesis II Genesis I Curtains (Winter Dance above it) Approach to Mummy Edited December 25, 2007 by MtnHigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 Did you do the matrix? It looks to be in the same shape except someone knocked off about 2 or 3 feet of the dagger since I did it. There are some bomber tool locks on the rock to the right of the hanger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 woot! Great trip Pete. Need more ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnHigh Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 Did you do the matrix? It looks to be in the same shape except someone knocked off about 2 or 3 feet of the dagger since I did it. There are some bomber tool locks on the rock to the right of the hanger. Thought about it, but it looked like the start needed protection and I left the rock gear back in the motel room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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