Goat Track Gully  WI3 Steep Snow

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Type:  Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine, 3 pitches Consensus:  WI3 [details] FA:  Submitted By:  marsh on Jul 12, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Pitches are on the snow to the left of the numbers...

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Description 

P1: Steep snow. Trend right, aiming for the right trending gully.
P2: Continue moving right over steeper snow and enter the gully.
P3: (Crux) Move directly up the headwall over good ice. Watch the rock overhang on the right. (easier with more snow pack)
P4: Take the ridge via the mixed snow and ice.

Location 

The obvious right treading gully. The red X on the picture is bottom of pitch 2.

Protection 

No fixed gear (UK style of course)
P3 can take screws
Bring a winter rack, deadman, and screws if you want to protect yourself for the whole climb.