wayne Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Trip: Hyalite icefest climbs - Date: 12/16/2011 Trip Report: Got in some great routes and enjoyed numerous shows from Henry Barber, Will Gadd, Bruce Hendricks, and Jeff Lowe among others. The shows and raffles were spectacular. Think about going to next years.Most ice cowboys dont go for crowds, but the routes we went to had none. (Both years). Washington folks represented, having half of the license plates. Ran into many of them too: Eddie, Max, Trevor, Sam , Anita. As for the climbing, hyalite has some of the most reliable and challenging ones around! We did over a dozen pitches on routes Like Cleopatras Needle and Mummy 3 and 4. Mummy 4 was incredible. 3 cams from 3/4' to 3" did the trick getting off the ground. From there the ice was very steep , yet offered rest in the middle. I took advantage of them and got scared and pumped at the finish too. Other feats: Craig free-soloed Bingo world, did Big Sleep in thin conditions. Good Times. More on my site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To_The_Top Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Nice, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Went back yet again over New Years. Trip Report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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