On Saturday, Jason and I were able to get together again, enjoy some fine mountain air and share yet another most excellent outing. Ashamedly, I had never done the Lowe Route. It has been on my list for many years. Incredibly, we had the LP cirque to ourselves in an almost hauntingly calm morning. The steep granite walls received us like a cathedral beckoning the saint or sinner forward.
Autumn was in the air and the granite felt like mid-September. The morning went off without a hitch, except for the clove hitch we had to use because Jason forgot his belay device. The route met every expectation, amazing setting with exhilarating exposure. A most magnificent alpine morning indeed.
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| Jason topping out on Pitch 1 |
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| Me looking down the incredible Question Mark Wall |
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| Jason Dorais! |
Was there water up there last weekend?
ReplyDeleteNot much. A tiny snowfield clung to the base of the summit wall. A little pool of water stepped over we did about 1/2 mile west of cirque.
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