Jan 22 Parlee Conditions

[darrell]

very good conditions at Parlee Brook. Ground was mostly frozen - 4x4 still needed. Blue Pillar itself looked excellent – didn’t try it as we were by ourselves, late in the day – stuck to easier stuff. 3 Amigos was great – nice plastic yellow line top to bottom, and even the smooth, blue ice was not that brittle. Yellow Pillar was leadable – all the way to the top – same for Dog Gulley. Sunbake looked great, and there were numerous lines fat enough to lead on lower sunbake. Patrick’s choice left was leadable, but narrow, and the right side still not in.

Only concern was the stability of the huge lower section of the rap route (All the King's Horses), as I caused 2 huge fracture lines, about 20- 30 ft high and wide, with two swings on the way out. The upper section was fine, but be cautious on the lower parts. I would have moved my Belayer out of danger, but it was only Jamie P.