wayne Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 Trip: Illumination Rock, Rime Dog - Date: 4/7/2012 Trip Report: Faced with a 1 day weather window, and deep snow in the mountains, Beau ( his tr ) and I headed for the friendly alpine playground of Illumination Rock. We did the most reliable and fun route on the sunny South Face of the I-Rock, It is a route I named after my girlfriends late pet: Rime, a Scottish Deerhound. I had done the route a couple of times before, it is worth repeating for sure. It offers 4 short pitches of outstanding easy mixed climbing at a moderate angle. It also now has a rap anchor at the finish that gets you most of the way down to the South Chamber with a single rope rappel. We had a blast! More photos, beta here Laytons Trip Report Gear Notes: couple of screws, cams, stoppers, pickets Quote
YocumRidge Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Nice, Wayne. So, what was the ratio of rime vs "ice"? Quote
wayne Posted April 9, 2012 Author Posted April 9, 2012 95/5. Ice where you need it only. you are seeing ice in the gully of the pictures. the rest is feathers right now. It should start consolidating soon though. I hear you and lazer are going for it? Quote
YocumRidge Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 That's the plan, man. Did you happen to look at Iron Maiden? Quote
wayne Posted April 9, 2012 Author Posted April 9, 2012 Yes, Not as In as RDog. Hope you get a window, the winter is crazy. Quote
wayne Posted April 9, 2012 Author Posted April 9, 2012 very. as soon as you pull the last crux, they are around the corner. they were a little covered in rime Quote
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