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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Hawksbill Ice

Went in to on Wed. to find plastic ice on Lower Hawksbill.  I had never been there for ice before and we found two routes that were fat enough to lead and in great shape.  Temperatures were in the upper 30s and there was deep snow on the approach.  A boot pack had been in place letting us know that we were not the first this season but it did make hiking in easier. 
A few notes.
Roads were clear up to the gravel forest service road into table rock.  We did put chains on the Forester to make sure we had safe passage to the Hawksbill parking.  The snow was deep in some places.
Thanks to Jon Jones for the rope gunnage.  

We had four screws (nOOBs) up to 19cm and placed them all.  A very light rock rack was useful.

Here are a few shots.



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