This, is a fun, funky route that looks less steep and less interesting than it is. It may be just a variation. I don't know its name. So, for now, we'll call it Right of Round the Corner. It is Left of The Plumb.
3 starts possible. L in corner, up verglas in middle of slab. R in gully/groove. #1 Friend at base of slab can help. #1/2 Friend is useful on R. #0.75 Camalot useful on L. Steep bit can require stubbies. Delicate ice. Nice belay ice ledge. Can use a short bugaboo to back up ice belay or go right to root/angle/jammed knots/1 link belay/rap point.
Rap 100' to ground.
Protection
#1/2 to 1 Friends useful on rock start, medium screws and 2-3 stubbies. Small bugaboo can backup belay.
Toprope Protection
There is an anchor to the right with slings around a root backed up to an angle and jammed knots. Might be tough to get to unless led.
Please be aware that an ice dam can form on this route.
When we climbed this route on 1/20/06, I broke an ice dam. The route was in very fat - it was ice only, about WI3. The dam was on the low-angle bench just before the final ice step. While leading the upper step, I broke off piece of ice. When the ice landed on the flatter section it broke the dam. A sheet of ice about 5 feet by 10 feet wide and 1 foot deep exploded off the (climber's) right side of the climb, just below the rock section of The Plumb. Water loudly gushed out of the hole for a couple minutes. It was impressive.
Since I was above the dam and my belayer was down and left, neither of us was in danger.
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