starting Saturday with:
Haffner Ck - busy, lots of good ice options including further up the Ck if
you want to escape the throngs. Good to see everyone choosing Haffner over
more exposed routes, there was lots of talk about this.
Snowline & Moonlight - again, busy. Start ridiculously early for these if
you don't like to wait. Both in good shape, bring short screws for
Snowline and be prepared to recycle the screw holes. Moonlight felt on the
hard side of WI4 even though it was hooked out. With 70m ropes we got to
the big ledge comfortably; 60m ropes are adequate. Good trail into Rehab
according to reports.
Weeping Wall Right -- seems it's filled out more since Sarah's last MCR
report last week. Good classic WI5 climbing. Watch the heat, it gets hot
early and stays for the whole day up top.
Whiteman Falls -- wow is this ever in great shape right now: exciting,
steep to overhanging and three dimensional, but with great ice and good
feet it's a steal at WI6. Remember to bring the wax kit for the approach
and forget about the skins -- with circa 1995 skinny AT skis and
Red-Silver wax we did the 5 km in 30 minutes.
Regards,
Tom Wolfe
AAG/ASG
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