Plaidman Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Trip: Ainsworth Left - Columbia River Gorge Date: 12/8/2009 Trip Report: Full Trip Report on the way. Ainsworth left was in on Monday 12/08/2009 We got two pitches up. Rick got up to the crux and placed two screws and lowered off. Kenny top roped it. I finished the first pitch up to the piton anchors. And belayed Kenny and Rick up. Then Rick led the 2nd pitch. I came up and tried to push further up but saw no anchor. We rapped off a V thread. Having problem with the photo engine on CC.com will post more pics later. Rick Mcdonald's Video Rick McDonald Climbings Ainsworth Left Rick, Kenny,and Plaidman taking the Video Rick's Comments Ice Climbing Ainsworth Left With Scott and Ken. Very marginal conditions. Some of the ice was butter and some bulletproof. Got Pieces in where I needed it, I guess. Never had to test it. Thank Frank. Just after I turned the camera off we experienced about 15-20 Seconds of terrifieng Ice fall, exploding all around us. I told my mates don't look up as I grabbed for the anchor. First Pitch Edited December 9, 2009 by Plaidman Quote
Plaidman Posted December 9, 2009 Author Posted December 9, 2009 More pics. Lost Cam Kenny on first pitch Quote
Plaidman Posted December 10, 2009 Author Posted December 10, 2009 Better video of Rick McDonald at the crux: Rick at crux Quote
pdk Posted December 10, 2009 Posted December 10, 2009 How was the ice up above where you bailed? Any photos? Thanks Quote
LostCamKenny Posted December 10, 2009 Posted December 10, 2009 more for y'all to drool over... i was nearly killed when this pin popped from the anchor while taking a picture of the kilt-wearer on the second pitch - OMG!!! Quote
Plaidman Posted December 10, 2009 Author Posted December 10, 2009 How was the ice up above where you bailed? Any photos? Thanks Lots of chandeliers but good ice. Thick. Too busy to take any pictures. Needed to get out of there. Took a long time to set up the V thread. Quote
LostCamKenny Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Needed to get out of there. Took a long time to set up the V thread. not to mention that we had to wait for that icefall to pass and then rethread the pin anchor... Quote
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