Roshambo
February 21, 2009

Exerpt from the trip report:

We decided to go do Spying and Flying and Roshambo. Did we get an alpine start? I'll let you guess. The approach is flat, but the trail was icy, there was some post holing and it took us 2.5 hours to reach the climb. By that time, it was past noon, and instead of spending time on Spying and Flying, I decided to launch up Roshambo which looked great. The ice was pretty tricky for the first half, aerated and dry, so I had to do a lot of cleaning. Lots of fun though, and I reached the top of the ice from where I belayed Karéup. Would have been nice if it was a bit longer, considering our lengthy approach. In the meantime, the other party came and started on the WI 3 Spying and Flying pitch... we decided not to bother with that one, and again cut our losses. The hike out was a slog, no more needs to be said. At least we didn't run into the cougar whose tracks we saw in the morning - how's that for something positive? And the pillar was nice. Of course, we looked forward to the "soup of the day".

  Very crowded day: Saturday  
  Very crowded day: Saturday

  Cougar (?) tracks Crazy big scree slope  
  Cougar (?) tracks Crazy big scree slope

  Third pitch of Spying and Flying Roshambo (WI 5)  
  Third pitch of Spying and Flying Roshambo (WI 5)

  Starting up Roshambo Higher on Roshambo Milking a stem for a good rest  
  Starting up Roshambo Higher on Roshambo Milking a stem for a good rest

  Looking down Roshambo with Karen at the base Karen coming up to join me A party starting up Spying and Flying 3rd pitch  
  Looking down Roshambo with Karen at the base Karen coming up to join me A party starting up Spying and Flying 3rd pitch

  Looking down while rappelling: it's vertical! The left side of Roshambo that I climbed The left side of Roshambo that we climbed  
  Looking down while rappelling: it's vertical! The left side of Roshambo that I climbed The left side of Roshambo that we climbed

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