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Taco
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Just a short trip to see how conditions were. I hiked up Icehouse CYN, then went up Kimchi Ridge on the north face of Ontario.

Between 1-3 inches of powder, with 1-2 inches of water ice over some features. Started snowing lightly while I was downclimbing, then more as I hiked out.

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Sheep Canyon, Kimchi Ridge goes up the right side.

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Approach talus

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Inside Sheep Cyn

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Climbing up Kimchi Ridge, with some fun spots that had good, albeit thin ice on class 4-5 rock.

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Going home

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This looked a lot easier from above. Ended up being nice solid granite slab climbing, covered in powder and thin, useless ice.

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Further down, out of the crappy spot, it starts to snow.

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Snowing more now

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Beautiful

Temps were in the 20's in Sheep Canyon, low 30's elsewhere.

Looking forward to winter! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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lilbitmo
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Great Pictures Taco, it's crazy that while you were in that "pea soup" we were in sunshine just 1,000 feet higher and 6 miles west - I'd like to hit that canyon when there's slightly more snow in there - thanks for sharing that report. :D
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Taco
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Thanks Patrick!
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norma r
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Post by norma r »

nICE! thanks for sharing. Gobble, gobble!
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