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| View up route from bottom belay stance. |
November 27 got out with my old climbing buddy Raff. Had a short and pleasant day of easy climbing at Corba Verde. My first trip to this route was also in 2021, back in mid February. Both trips the route had poor quality ice and was not well attached to the rock wall. Not sure if this route always forms poorly? In November it is was basically vertical and very featured ice with the consistency of slush, not attached to the rock. Not WI3 to exit the steep section at the top of pitch 1.
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| Featured and very soft ice, not WI3. |
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| View from pitch 1 top anchor below to base. |
After leading up to the steep section I realized how dangerous the poor quality ice was. I did manage to find some solid ice in a small cave and built a top rope anchor with ice screws. Raff and I did a few top roped laps. Fun day out, great to hang out with Raff.
