kevino Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Trip: Hyalite - Coming Out of Retirement Date: 12/2/2011 Trip Report: Dave, Craig and I made a quick jaunt out to Hyalite this past weekend. Dave and I are both coming off a two year hiatus from ice climbing, so we all agreed to have a weekend of moderate ice climbing and beer drinking. It was a success - it felt good to get back on ice and return to Hyalite. Quick conditions report: Most of the moderate climbs near the TH are in. Thrill is gone looked real good. The harder climbs up on black magic are non-existent, while other climbs such as zack attacks and upper mummy look fat. We heard numerous horror stories of people getting stuck on the east fork road - so travel at your own risk. Now to the climbing... After arriving friday evening, Craig got on G1 and got after it Early saturday morning we got the juices flowing on lower green sleeves...Craig got the train running first Dave next.. We ran up to aptly named hangover. Saturday was bluebird (in the morning at least) Then we ran over to upper green sleeves...down low a little steeper up high then capped off the day at the amphitheater Our final morning Craig wanted to hope on elevator shaft it was fat (sorry for the camera tilt) then we finished the trip with a solo train on the fat one..which was very snow covered Approach Notes: i90 east Edited December 5, 2011 by kevino Quote
keenwesh Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 a great weekend in hyalite! Next time you head this way give Silken Slot a go. I did it yesterday and had a blast, the 2nd pitch is nothing special but the first mixed pitch is good fun and the 3rd is a stellar flow in a narrow slot for 100 or so feet with a good pillar right at the top. Best ice pitch I've done! Quote
John Frieh Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Great to see Craig isn't sewing it up like he used too... or did you guys just not let him have all the screws? :laf: Nice trip guys. Hopefully I can get in on the next one Quote
kevino Posted December 6, 2011 Author Posted December 6, 2011 Well as it turns out Craig gets pumped after placing two screws so thats all he ever needed to carry. Thanks for tip keenwesh, look forward to checking that and silken falls out on my next trip. Quote
DRep Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Fun trip, kinda wish it was still in my backyard. Had a great time with Kevin and Craig. Look forward to more good times together. Kevino working off the hangover sans rope. Gotta watch those straps. Kevino leading Upper GS. Quote
DRep Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) it was fat (sorry for the camera tilt) It's ok Kevin just remember WWWWD... Edited December 6, 2011 by DRep Quote
SWH Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Hey, I think I ran into you guys at Switchback Falls at the end of Saturday. Looks like a productive trip, don't hesitate to shoot me a PM or something if you head out here again. Sam Quote
DRep Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Hi Sam, It was cool running into a fellow CC'er out there! We'll hit you up. Have fun out there this season! Quote
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