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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: February 7, 2010
- Miles Hiked: 1.0 (Estimate)
- Elevation Gain: 500' (Estimate)
- Hiking Partner(s): Jeff
Shafer
- Routes: WI3+
- Description:
- Jeff and I cruised up I-70 to make a few quick laps on The Shroud in
Officer's Gulch. I've seen this piece of ice several times from
the interstate, but have never climbed there before. Similar to
Grace Falls, I led the easiest line I could identify which ended up
being in the WI3+ range. After Jeff cleaned the route, we set up a
top rope and got several more laps in on the harder ice in the center of
the flow. Another party showed up for just one lap. When
their leader reached the top of the climb he yelled "take" and his
belayer thought he said "off belay" and took him off. When the
leader yelled "lower" I quickly told him to wait and had the guy at the
base put him back on belay before the climber on top weighted the rope.
A disaster was averted, but I hate to think what would have happened if
we hadn't been there.
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