[TR] Silverton, CO - Whorehouse Hoses 12/15/2013

[areport!]

Trip: Silverton, CO - Whorehouse Hoses

 

Date: 12/15/2013

 

Trip Report:

Did this route Sunday to avoid some of the snow drifts that were affecting other routes and was a great choice.

3 pitches, WI4-5 (5 if you take the route on the right at the 3rd pitch.)

--1st pitch 200 ft so 70m ropes needed.

--2nd pitch short and unremarkable.

--3rd pitch with a WI4 and WI5 option. The WI5 route was still looking a bit thin so we did the WI4 which is about 55m.

 

Bolts at the top of each pitch. Rap down. 2 70m ropes best bet for rappelling the 1st pitch/last rap.

 

Really pretty ice and fun climbing the long pitch. A couple pics here-

http://www.fortyfivedegreesnorth.com/blog/2013/12/16/ouray-brrrrr-ay

 

Approach Notes:

From the usual parking lot in Eureka, the climb is visible across the creek in the back of a deep chimney. Hike up the chimney/canyon to the base of the ice. The Whorehouse Houses are on the right (east) side of the canyon, up Niagara Gulch.

Edited December 17, 2013 by areport!

[CaleHoopes]

Awesome report! I can't wait to do this this year... I hope it stays in to January!