May 2, 2013
Team in the Cathedral Gap yesterday. (Austin Shannon)
Austin called in yesterday afternoon with a no-go report on the snow conditions on the upper mountain. They poked around but given the conditions and the warming trend in the weather they opted to hang tight last night and not climb.
Tough call but when the mountain tells you no, it’s best to listen.
Today they worked on some fixed lines, learned about anchor building, and dug a snow cave. Not a bad alternative!
Tye Chapman