Frozen Tarts on Broken Hearts

Joel leading up the first pitch of Broken Hearts. Air was cold but the ice was still sticky. 

Below zero temps in the shade and biting wind made for a very short day. Bringing Aaron up on a rope he probably doesn't need.

On top of Spaghetti

Sunday we climbed Spaghetti falls proper then simuled through 3-4 waves of WI2-3 and reached a split in the coulior. We chose the left and this intricate 25 meter pillar. A "Meatball Pitch" of sorts. I'll post more photos later this week when I get them.

Stan nearing the top.

Anya with a long Cody decent back to the car. 

Aparently there was a moratorium on climbing the Moratorium this weekend. Some days you take your pack for a long walk and then for some reason it just doesn't want to go any higher. Turning around on something this good really, really bums me out. At least the Cody nightlife proved to be a spectacle to behold. 

The best life never leaves your lungs.

Mmmmmmm Cody. I don't know if ice climbing can really get any better. Spent the weekend climbing with some great Cody locals and now I'm off to Alaska to celebrate Thanksgiving with Anya's family and investigate the nocturnal winter wonderland.

The beautiful 400ft of Hostile Takeover, Aaron belaying me up the first pitch with Kenny and Scott freezing at the bottom. 

Hoping a long screw goes in to the hilt, turning cranks on the second pitch of Hostile Takeover, Cody WY. 

Leading up the second pitch of Hostile Takeover as seen from accross the canyon, Cody WY. 

Thin ice difficulties near the top of the second pitch of Hostile Takeover, Cody WY. 

Coming back a week later for quick Sunday morning climb up Curtains. This being the shower known as the second pitch. 

Ice season has officially begun. Chris and Jim joined in the fun and Jim turns out to be one sweet climbing photag. Me hauling the pack up for no real reason on Curtains, the staple early season Cody climb. 

Yes I can boulder too.....working The Ripper in Cody, Wyoming. 

A Work in Progress

C-Table. Prototype A. Circa 2005

One guy to drive the boat. One guy to keep the boat off the rocks. One guy to pull the rope out of the water. And one Anya to think about what Joel's gotten her into this time. 

Ted following up our 100ft crack line out of Yellowtail Canyon southeast of Billings. Second Weekend of September. 

Solutions to a Modern Alpine Environment.

Well Seftick and myself dug into the beartooths to finish the tower that Sheldon and I started last week. The ridge above proved to be excellent exposed climbing although easier than we were expecting.

The line of our 4 pitch ascent. The crux was surprisingly in the dihedral on the first pitch that I first climbed with Sheldon last week. The arete was 3 full 200ft rope pitches, and did steepen up, but big holds abound and gear opprotunities existed although not plentiful. 

Joel near the top of the easy second pitch with the steepening arete lurking above. I found a placed piton a few feet above this stance.