Showing posts with label Tioga Pass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tioga Pass. Show all posts

Monday, December 19, 2011

Yosemite's Tioga Pass Ice Climbing


The Tioga Pass road is open, which means access to (almost) roadside ice in Yosemite National Park!


The descent was aided by a nearby sport route with bolted anchors....we were able to swing over from the 1st tree rappel and get back to our packs with a double 60M Rappel.

The ice down low was a really fun angle but was pretty bullet hard and thin in some places....wish I had some stubbies. 
       Errr...guides day off...rope management is overrated right?                                                                                      
        
Top of the route in the sunshine (the ice was a little rotten for the top 80 ft). Guides Viren & Julie taking advantage of open roads and ice conditions.