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Repeated your adventures today, in reverse order - not much has changed. 2 degrees in the parking lot this morning, then stripping as much as possible on Cleo's, then bundled up on Twin after the sun shifted. Great climb, beautiful day, remember to wear your rain coat.
Very wet on Cleo's and lots of aerated ice to beat through before getting good protection. Twin has some soft sticky ice and then some of the hardest I've seen in Hyalite. Be prepared to bounce. Had a bit of a sour experience with other climbers for the first time today, but I'll leave that in the appropriate section. For now, there's a well packed trail and a beautiful climb with lots of variety. We're serious about the sun/heat - had to reset our belay screws due to melting. Keep an eye on them and check them often. Cover with snow.
Thanks for the input. If I head up to the Amphitheater I will be sure to only top rope when there are no other parties there. I would love to take you up on your offer to be a belay slave. I can conistantly climb 10 pitches of anything on G1 with no falls or getting overly tired. I would buy some screws and hire a guide to learn to lead, but I am a poor college student. I am an experienced rock climber and safe belayer. Send me a message and we can figure out when we are both free.
I can only agree with the areas suggested by garblondo. In Hyalite there aren't too many safe places one can access to top rope. If you are interested in stepping away from top roping and learning the skill required, please contact the professional local guides at Montana Alpine Guides. They provide full instruction specific to what you want to learn. I hope this helps.
Cheers.
Climbed in the upper ampitheather on Sunday, plenty of ice but very wet.
Went up toward Killer Pillar a week or two ago sans ski's/snow shoes and decided that we would rather climb than post hole all day so we re-directed...seems that the windblown snow was the main factor in hampering travel
Skis recommended!