Route #5
I can’t really tell by the guidebook which route this is. It’s
either La Bifide or D’la galerie, both WI3, 20 and 30 meters respectively.
Something tells me from the length that it’s the 30m D’la
galerie, but the WI3 seems to apply when there is ice on the
route. It was still Blake’s lead as he didn’t rope up for the
last climb, so we discussed where to go to reach a thin runnel
of ice 30 feet up after very thin ice, moss, and rock. Blake
tried 3 different ways all on mixed ground but backed down.
Blake gave the lead to me and I almost regret taking it. In the next
30 minutes I realized why he was struggling.