Yellow Tears 

FA:  Unknown Type:  Ice, Alpine Consensus:  WI5 [details] Length:  1 pitch, 100 feet, Grade II Season:  All Winter Views: 262 page views Submitted By: Aaron J. Shileikis on Mar 7, 2007 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: Yellow Tears (WI5) on 30 Jan 2007.

Description 

This aptly named route forms as two small, yellow, vertical pillars stacked on top of each other.

NOTE: It is very possible that the wide yellow curtain (if it touched down?) just left of the 2 stacked pillars in the picture is the original line. Gillett's description leads me to believe that there is only 1 pillar, not 2. Or perhaps "Yellow Tears" is the single pillar on the bottom left of the photo, and "Blue Moon" is the 2 stacked pillars *shrug*. Either way, these things look sick, so go climb them!!

Location 

This route is just right of "Stoneman" in the back of the Black Lake Cirque. Descend via V-threads if avi danger looks bad, or climb the upper pitch of "West Gully" and walk off to the West if you are feeling ambitious. Better yet, don't climb it when avi danger looks bad. Otherwise, walk off to the East.

Protection 

Ice screws and big bah-gunga's.

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Right side stuff, WI5.