EISPIRATEN

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.

Pics

Sheep Canyon, Kimchi Ridge goes up the right side.


Approach talus


Inside Sheep Cyn



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


Going home


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


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


Snowing more now


Beautiful

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

Looking forward to winter! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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.

Thanks Patrick!

nICE! thanks for sharing. Gobble, gobble!