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Trip: Montana -

 

Date: 1/20/2011

 

Trip Report:

I know I know. Another Montana ice trip report. I'll spare the story and just give a few picures. After the usual Hyalite circuit, we went for California Ice in the East Rosebud. We boned the approach in the dark and had to traverse roughly half of the mountain through waist deep snow to get to the route, so we only had time for the first pitch, but we will return...what a route!

 

The Fat One

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Cleopatras Needle

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East Rosebud Valley - Beautiful and wild place

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East Rosebud Lake

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View of California Ice day before from the valley

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California Ice...it's big. A unique view as we traversed in.

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The final few feet of the approach from hell

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The belay cave halfway up

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Also did the Sceptor, Palisades, Mummy II, Thrill is gone, etc. All were fat even with warm temps. Enjoy!

 

Approach Notes:

East Rosebud - Strongly suggest a recon trip up the valley to scope approach as if you want to top out on the plateau it's a full day with a start in the dark. And wait for solid snow or no snow!

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Just wanted to add that we started the California Ice day in the dark because our aim was to climb to the plateau, makes it it a long day. The book talks about a creek (which was covered by snow) and the approach gully is not easily seen from the trail. That thigh deep champagne snow covering tree downs and 2 boulder fields was a choice way to start the day. Fun climbing as always with the Man from Stanwood.

 

here are some more photo

 

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Sceptor Rap

 

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California Ice

 

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Climbing higher

 

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Cleo's 2nd pitch

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