This Saturday we were on the trail by 4am so we had this spectacular view of the Dragontail couloir snow climb just as the sunrise hit it. By 9am we reached the top after a hard climb, exhausted and exhilarated. This was our semifinal exam for the BMS class and I think we nailed it!
A five pitch climb up the seal's back, then a 200 ft repel from off the top of the nose. Hardcore awesomeness in the Boulder flatirons this weekend!
We closed on our new house today! Well be moving into the cottage tomorrow. We are so excited to live in this wonderful neighborhood and settle into the house and start a garden in the back yard. We are really happy. Hooray!
Here I am ascending a two story cliff by climbing a fixed line using prussic friction knots. With my pack on. Like a boss. This was one of the more difficult things I've ever done. Rock on!
Thanks to my instructor Erin for the picture.
2nd Snow day success! Crampons on steep snow, self belay, then vertical climbing with ice tools on a frozen ice column. It was heard work but lots of fun. Then, glissading and self arrest with an ice axe. Feeling pretty awesome and very sore.
Snow anchors, crampons, ice axe technique and running belay on St. Mary's glacier. Beautiful weather and a great day!
