http://www.summitpost.org/route/395257/ ... 4-AI3.html
Brought a light alpine rack in case I had to bail. Last ascent of this face made me wish I did the same then. Encountered good hard ice further up the route. Beautiful conditions and a great day out. It was also a cold day, which helped, as there was ZERO rockfall!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
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Windy at the saddle...
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Moving across
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On the route
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I stopped taking pics from here to the summit, but I did take video, which I will upload after I finally eat something substantial.
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Food at the summit
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Looking out and down
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Summit
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Mandatory summit pelvic thrust picture
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Headed down the broad and easy West Face (not the technical Southwest Face), back up Thunder, and then down the westmost ski run to Miner's Bowl, down the road to Manker Canyon (road), to the Ski Lift lot, then down to Wanker Flats parking area, and home. Very light precipitation at times, with whiteout coming and going on the route.
West Face
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This was much better than my previous ascent of this route in late December, 2006.
Video later...