...I had to form a pick hole with the tool, just to get good purchase with the axe. And even then I just used it to mantle on. The crux went at CI3 or so, that's Crappy Ice for the uninitiated. Nothing quite like seeing running water under your crampon points. Great day, great climb, great video, great partners, great memories.
Cheers!
-B-
ps: Damn, I sure do mutter the weirdest things when I'm climbing, I don't recall half that conversation I rambled on with...oh, nice inclusion of random bodily noises. 8^7
zenalpinist - May 21, 2007 6:39 pm - Voted 10/10
heh...spicey......I had to form a pick hole with the tool, just to get good purchase with the axe. And even then I just used it to mantle on. The crux went at CI3 or so, that's Crappy Ice for the uninitiated. Nothing quite like seeing running water under your crampon points. Great day, great climb, great video, great partners, great memories.
Cheers!
-B-
ps: Damn, I sure do mutter the weirdest things when I'm climbing, I don't recall half that conversation I rambled on with...oh, nice inclusion of random bodily noises. 8^7
Andy - May 21, 2007 10:49 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: heh...spicey...>> ...oh, nice inclusion of random bodily noises. 8^7
Yes, I liked that touch - very authentic. And who knows which one of us those noises came from ;-)
brenta - May 21, 2007 11:16 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: heh...spicey...This is the first of Andy's productions that is not going to get a G rating: Brief adult language and noises.