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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: January 5, 2008
- Miles Hiked: 1.0 (Estimate)
- Elevation Gain: 300' (Estimate)
- Hiking Partner(s): Brian Kooienga & Doug Shaw
- Routes: WI3 (6 Pitches)
- Description:
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I had to be back to Highlands Ranch (CO) in the
early afternoon, so we couldn’t venture very far for ice climbing.
Brian, Doug, and I decided on “The Silverplume” because of the short
drive and opportunity to practice leading. We were the first group to
the flow and simply took turns leading. After someone led the route,
they would drop the rope and scramble back down a snow ramp on climber’s
right to either belay the next guy or take a break. Since we were
taking different lines, the entire flow became littered with the screws
that hadn’t been cleaned. I finally set up a rappel and retrieved all
the screws in order to start over again. I think we each led four times
before setting up a top rope for a couple of quick runs.
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