Linking it up on the Canadian Ice!


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April 10th 2006
Published: December 30th 2007
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After working January and February in SLC for Exum of Utah, I headed out on the road to Canada. The idea of spending some ice climbing time in the Rockies came about as I was linking up some climbs down in Ouray with Canadian climber and photographer Jon Walsh. We figured that Canada would be a great place to go on an ice climbing binge and March would be a good time as I would be done with work ... Read Full Entry



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Jacob's LadderJacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder

First ascent since this pillar was touching for the first time ever (that I know of!)
The Shadow - Pitch 2The Shadow - Pitch 2
The Shadow - Pitch 2

When we reached the base of Riptide, we saw this line to the left, that had never been climbed. We got on it on and came back to finish it a second time
The Shadow - Pitch 2The Shadow - Pitch 2
The Shadow - Pitch 2

Jon coming up on Pitch 2
The Shadow - Pitch 4The Shadow - Pitch 4
The Shadow - Pitch 4

Second time around on the Shadow with a bolt for pitch 3 anchor. Jon tool the lead of pitch 4
Nemesis and Suffer MachineNemesis and Suffer Machine
Nemesis and Suffer Machine

Link up of the two in a day
Nightmare on WolfestreetNightmare on Wolfestreet
Nightmare on Wolfestreet

Pitch 3... hard! that day, we linked up this route with French Reality
Cool SpringCool Spring
Cool Spring

On yet another link up in Field (Cool Spring, Superbock, Twisted)



Tot: 0.215s; Tpl: 0.012s; cc: 11; qc: 51; dbt: 0.1023s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb