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Tam McTavish
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03/16/2017
The approach was sloggy and awful thanks to a stiff crust that wasn't supportive.
Tam McTavish
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03/16/2017
Snowshoeing toward Read's Tower in the distance.
Tam McTavish
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03/16/2017
Climbing up one of the non-technical snow sections.
Tam McTavish
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03/16/2017
There is plenty of snow later in the season with good mixed climbing to be had.
Tam McTavish
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03/16/2017
Leading up into the first technical pitch.
Tam McTavish
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03/16/2017
Leading up the third pitch. Fairly easy snow climbing leads to a brief easy mixed pitch of M3.
Tam McTavish
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03/16/2017
Belaying our third up to the sketchy belay stance.
Tam McTavish
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03/16/2017
Securing a spot at a very sketchy belay anchor.
Tam McTavish
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03/16/2017
Late-season heavy snows force a choice of digging through the cornice and risking cornice failure, or...
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
03/16/2017
Clearing snow and mixed climbing on the rock face.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
03/16/2017
The Rock face grades at about M6.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
03/16/2017
The challenge of the route requires a late-evening finish.

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