Neptune & Pluto in Pine Creek

:) I got out climbing today in Pine Creek and took the long walk into the back of the main south fork of Pine Creek. My partner and I went looking for the climbs Neptune and Pluto and post-holed for about two hours to reach the base of Neptune. We never saw anything that resembled the description of Pluto. It was beautiful day with the sun poking out for some of the day and perfectly quiet back in the drainage with no other signs of people. The second pitch has seen a lot of sun recently and required tremendous cleaning before you could find any good ice to place your tool. We found a small piece of webbing and a biner tied to a tree on top of the second pitch for the rappel and improvised for the second rap over the first pitch. If your looking for an adventure off the beaten path, look no further. The climb is in easier conditions (WI4) than the rating of the first ascent. Have fun. Kristoffer Erickson