East Fork Update

Submitted by rockgumby on Sun, 11/12/2006 - 12:30
This is were I took my tools for a walk on friday. Went to go look at and try an climb the killer pillar. However it was about half way from touching down. The big sleep looked a lot in but that was from afar and I cannot attest to the ice quality. Went to Champange sherbet and that thing was a sloppy wet dripping mess. Not really climbable. On a better note I was able to drive my ford escort all the way to the east fork parking lot and I added another log to the stream crossing to make it easier. Cheers. Bryan

Busy day at Horsetail falls, three parties on Sat. The ice is in, fat, and dry! The main trail is packed out by snowmobiles and makes for easy walking, and the trail to the climb is beat in well also and should be easily visible right off the main trail. Thanks to the party of three who did the initial trailbreaking, sorry we didn't get to say so on the route. Go and get it while access is so good. We were at the base of the 1st pitch 40 minutes from the car. Comet alley looks good, both Asteroid and Comet look to be in and fat, nice fat steps appear to be in on High Fidelity as well, but we couldn't see anything up towards Sleight of Hand.

Garrett, When viewing comet alley did you happen to see the conditions of the ice line on the face to the its immediate right, Misguided Youth? It is a series of pitches leading to the top. Thanks for the info, Pete

Pete, There was a very thin line/pillar(?) about halfway up the rock face to the R of Comet Alley. That was the only definite ice that I saw on that rock face, althought there could have been some thin stuff below that. Hard to tell from the trail, especially with the snow pasted to the walls as well. It looked to be a full-value undertaking to get to the ice and then climb above it. Good luck if you're headed out there! -g
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