Hidden Amphitheater, Hyner Amphitheater, Bucktail Canyon
February 11, 2007
After climbing Roadside Gully today, Tom, Fletch and I hiked up the base of Hidden Amphitheater to check on the conditions there. Hidden had at least three parties climbing on it this weekend and conditions could not have been better.
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Hidden Amphitheater, 02/11/07 |
All three tiers are in FAT and the steep right side of the second tier has filled in completely to give climbers a taste of grade 4 ice. I took a couple photos of a party from State College enjoying the steep second tier. Tom was in Hidden Amphitheater yesterday and rigged a permanent rappel anchor at the top of the third tier. This allows a single rappel to the base using double ropes.
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Mitch Lebold from State College took a solo trip up into Hyner Amphitheater on the eastern side of Bucktail Canyon. (This is the site we climbed the first ice of the season). Mitch reports: Not much change due to the sunny days but it is rare to see it this good condition. The column to the right of the amphitheater on the rock buttress is still very thin at the bottom.
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Hyner Amphitheater 02/11/07 (Mitch Lebold Photo) |
Dave in Ice Conditions, 2/11/2007 •
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