Tasting Fear - Jan 28th 2024 Ice Climb

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Tasting Fear - Jan 28th 2024 Ice Climb

Ice conditions

Name of climb
Tasting Fear
Ice quality was:
Good
We retreated from the climb because of
  • Warming/solar radiation

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

As the day went on, snow began to fall from the rock wall across from where the climbs were taking place. Multiple members had close calls with falling snow.