Good Weather, Even Better Ice-climbing at Black Peak!

Sean Drennan & Marcus Pickett joined Tim Steward for a private 4 day trip to the Black Peak Ice fields.  Four days straight of good weather saw this team tackle a pile of routes resulting in some pretty tired blokes at the end of it.....  But that's not the end of it!  With their ice-climbing techniques sharpened, Sean & Marcus are off to the Remarkables and Wye Creek for more cold climbing.   Will look forward to receiving their photos from their next trip.

Marcus lead climbing on newly named "Star Pickett" WI2*

Still deep snow on French Ridge

The snow's still deep

Late spring snow storms continue to make mountaineering "interesting".   

Steep Ice Is Now

The ice is nice as Guide Tim Stewart and Siggy from Melbourne found out last week.  Based out of Pioneer Hut the pair enjoyed some solid ice on Tigger (8 pitches), one of the excellent routes on the South Face of Barnicoat. 

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