Ascents in First Face

#1. Still not a fan of this route. Will led, taking stick clip with him to combat the wet and icy sections. Had to chip one of the anchor rings out of the ice. Fun times?

#3. Having patched my hand, I managed to climb this as the last of the day, but it was a struggle to move from the corner back to the face, following Will's beta. Did something uglier and stayed in the corner, failing with the busted hand.

#2. Will convinced me to lead this or TimeLine, so I did. Opted for the left line, Westward Migration. Was doing great until my left hand gave out and I slipped off, a couple moves from the top (due to shitty foot placement). Shredded the back of my left pinky finger, bled everywhere, took a breath, and finished the route. Could have gone better but the fall was clean (despite a "foot behind rope" issue).

#3. Needed a couple rests at the top to suss out the beta; next time would just push through.

#2. Needed a couple rests at the top to suss out the beta; next time would just push through.

#1. Stiff for a warmup, even on TR.

Would like to try this again on lead some time, as the moves are big and a bit scary but not impossible. One delicate traverse required careful fingering.