Quarry Pillar  WI6

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Type:  Ice, 1 pitch, 100 feet, Grade II Consensus:  WI6 [details] FA:  ? Submitted By:  Douglas Lossner on Jan 31, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Betty Thorson grinding her way up. WOW!

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Description 

This is one hard pitch of ice! Overhanging for 50 feet. Extremely overhanging for the first 25 feet. Very thin line at the bottom. Very difficult crampon purchase. Very sustained. I've been told it does not come in every year and also told this was fatter than normal. Incredible line!

Location 

13.3 miles in CO Highway 141 from Whitewater on the west side of the canyon. It is in the drainage right at the quarry. 1 mile before Divide Road.

Easily seen from the road, but a difficult approach of about 30 minutes. Steep, loose, icy.

Protection 

Screws. Tree to anchor for belay/rappel.

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Do I really want to lead that thing?!! Very intimi...	Incredible chandelier ice!	The fun just keeps on coming!
Good pro, I think?	Almost home! Thanks for the great belay, Jim, and ...	Jim Whalen taking his turn.
From the front. Betty almost at the top.	The Crew. Jim Whalen, Betty Thorson, Douglas Lossn...