Scot Ferguson and I have made two trips down into Orby head. THe ice is bullet hard in most places, starting to make me wonder if I sharpened my picks wrong.Here's a shot:
The report can be found here on Trailpeak.com
http://www.trailpeak.com/index.jsp?cat=climbing&con=trail&val=2136
Ice was better this sunday morning, but still hard in places. It was a 30M rap down the cliff, for maybe 30 feet of vertical ice in places.
Getting up was a scramble up the point. 2nd time around was much easier, but I popped an ice pick this time, and caught my adze beside my cheek and nostril. Just a scratch, but lucky!
Scott had me on belay!
shannon
