Horsetail Falls Ice Climbing

Horsetail Falls Ice Climbing, Feb 2013

Marty leading Horsetail !

There was very little snow at the base which made the climb very long

Doug on Horsetail with Silver Lake in the background

Jen and Doug at the base of Horsetail

Rescue rappel

Marty on the hike out

Skiing near the Mono Craters

Skiing near the Mono Craters, Feb 2013

Jen and Marty skiing near the Mono Craters

Marty and Jen in one of the quincys we belt.

On the ski from the Mono Craters back to

Lee Vining Ice, rare ice

LV Ice, now route with Dave Lane, Feb 2013


LV had very good ice this season a we had temps down to -20 hear in Jan. This route I had never seen before, and have learned that (with ice climbs) IF they come in, you better get on it, as it may not appear again.

Dave on the approach, above the Chouinard Falls

Dave and I soloed up a bit before we roped up.

We had beautiful ice !!!

Dave following one of the pitches.

All though it was low angle climbing, some sections were quit hard.

Lee Vining Ice with Jeff Scheuerell

LV Ice with Jeff Scheuerell, Jan 2013

Doug on the hike into Lee Vining Ice

              Dave Lane on a nearby route on Lee Vining's Main Wall

                                  Jeff on the way back down the route.

                                   Doug (on left) Dave Lane (on right).

                                      Doug placing pro

Pete Clark and friend on P2 of Cave Man

Lee Vining Ice with Dave Lane

Lee Vining Ice with Dave Lane

 Spiral Staircase, pitch 1, great ice!

 Dave Lane

 Dave nearing the end of P1

 LV ice at its best!

 Doug leading P1, in very thing conditions.

Doug nearing the end of P1

Ouray Ice 2013

Ouray Ice 2013

                   This year (2013) it was very cold in Ouray.

Marty on the steeps !

Mark Stepovich

Chris, Natasha, Jen, Marty, Doug

                                                                     Ouray Ice !

Pap Smear ////

Pap Smear......an attempt, Jan 2013

Dan on the approach pitch

 

We had very poor conditions

Dan nearing our high point.

At the base of the route.

Doug leading, nearing our high point.