The first day, we hiked into Evan Thomas, and climbed Moonlight. The next day I was too sick and there wasn't much in condition that was nearby, so we stayed in town and visited the climbing gym. The 3rd day we drove up to the Weeping Wall, hoping to do the middle of the lower wall (5+) and then go up and take a look at Weeping Pillar on the upper wall. Unfortunately the ice was very chandeliered and unconsolidated so the protection was non-existent after the cave, so we bailed off. With an afternoon flight the next day, we couldn't hope to do much, so we headed to Grotto Canyon where Karen led Hers - in much more exciting condition than usual.

Overall I can't remember such bad conditions in the Rockies in December, for both skiing and climbing at the same time... but perhaps that's just because the Ghost was out of commission, and that's my favourite place. :)

	Moonlight & Snowline, WI 4, 110m	Karen at the top of the first pitch of Moonlight	Weeping Wall

		Hedd-wyn and Karen in front of the Weeping Wall

		A close-up of Lower Weeping Wall - we wanted to do the middle (5+)	Other party on the trade route (left side)

	Karen almost at the cave in the middle Weeping Wall	Close-up of cave with pillars on both sides	Contemplating starting up the chandelliered pillar

	More posing. I traversed right 15 feet in search of better ice, and this photo is taken after I was bailing and came back.	Karen wanted to take a look too	He saw the same thing I saw and was coming back :)

	My colourful new ropes	Coming back...	Bailing from the cave

		Special edition Toblerone, courtesy of Hedd-wyn :)	Hers in grotto Canyon: skimpy compared to typical years

	Karen on Hers in Grotto Canyon