[TR] Dracula WI-5 30m and others

[jstreet]

This past Sunday Matt and I returned to the area above the far end of Snow lake. The couloir that comes down from Chair Peak's north slope to the far end of the lake has numerous ice routes. We approached by skiing up to the base of Chair Peak's NE Buttress and then down Chair's north slope into the couloir. About half way down the couloir, just above the narrow part, is a collection of short (20-30m) routes all in the WI-4/5 range. On our previous visit to this area, back in December, we climbed two of the routes (as reported in This TR ). All the routes are now dramatically fatter then back in December. This time we climbed three more routes that we nick named "Dracula", "Son of Dracula", and "Vertigo". These routes are short but sweet! After finishing the climbing we skied down the lower half of the couloir to Snow Lake and headed out. Great day!

 

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Leading "Dracula"

 

Leading "Son of Dracula"

 

Matt leading "Vertigo"

Edited February 14, 2012 by jstreet

[spionin]

awesome climbs, great photos. you guys are harvesting that area!