Valentines weekend on Broken Hearts

Powder days at Big Sky and design work aside, Anya and I headed down to Cody and climbed one of our best routes together, "Broken Hearts." For those of you in the heartland, this single route may have more pitches of ice than either single state of Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Illiniois.

Anya getting her swings in on the 2nd pitch of "Broken Hearts" near Cody. 

Joel on the 3rd pitch. It was so warm and sunny we could climb with just a single layer of clothing. 

Anya leading up the thin but sticky 4th pitch. 

Joel in the middle of the cone on the 5th pitch of Broken Hearts. 

Joel making the big lead on "My Only Valentine" also known as the 5th pitch of Broken Hearts.