smear today gone tomorrow

Submitted by nateopp on Wed, 11/15/2006 - 20:00
Kyler Pallister and I were lucky enough to [i]find smear today gone tomorrow[/i] with ice on it this morning. Enough ice in fact that the only bolt we could find was at the belay. The climbing was incredible with good hooking and abundant blobs for the feet. The protection however was interesting, a few threads and a mid sized beak would have at least held body weight. The rappel sling we found at top tied together with a single fisherman and girth hitched to a baby sappling that must have been even more of a baby a decade ago pretty much sums it up though.

Excellent work Nate! To the best of my knowledge your ascent marks the second for Smear today Gone Tomorrow. Looking at the ice yesterday I would say the conditions were spicy to say the least. Sounds like gear was none existent. Any sign at all of the bolts?? Should have been 7. I did happen to have a pic of the route from yesterday. Kristoffer Erickson [img]http://montanaice.com/forums/user_images/CLI_0026.w.jpg[/img]