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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: January 3, 2009
- Miles Hiked: 2.0 (Estimate)
- Elevation Gain: 500' (Estimate)
- Hiking Partner(s): Brian Kooienga,
Heather Musmanno, & Kevin Smith
- Routes: WI3
- Description:
- The four of us decided to check out Jaws in Rocky Mountain National
Park. After a relatively late start to the day, we didn't get to
the climb until at least 10:30 am. Fortunately there was only one
other party there who were climbing on the right side of the flow.
The approach was similar to Hidden Falls. It was probably a mile
hike in with nominal elevation gain and then a little scrambling to get
to the ice which is fairly obvious on your right. The upper
(more difficult) section of Jaws looked relatively thin. After getting to the base
of the climb, we geared up and I led up to the cave behind the center
pillar. I traversed right and set up an anchor which I lowered off
of. We each took turns running laps before heading out later in
the afternoon. The difficulty never exceeded WI3 since we stayed
on the lower section of the ice, but I know I still had a descent time
swinging the tools.
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