[TR] The Tooth - NE slab 1/13/2013

[Taluscat]

Trip: The Tooth - NE slab

 

Date: 1/13/2013

 

Trip Report:

CC and I made A short day trip up this mini alpine outing that in the right conditions makes a nice alternitive to the other smaller objectives nearby. We found excellent snice on the first pitch though conditions deteriated into pockets of breakable crust over soft snow with the ocassional section of thin ice that would provide inspiring purchace,the upper ridge had some cornicing and 2 short steep steps. Signs of possibly one party the day before us were evident, this route seems VERY condition dep and we were both satified to make it happen,

Due to the snow conditions My vocabullary resembled a drunken sailor on the ski out,but i still had fun climbing.

 

Gear Notes:

4 screws

2 pickets

 

Approach Notes:

Fine going in-

shitty coming down-

Edited January 15, 2013 by Taluscat