Andy Jacobsen called Tue night and made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. “Do you want to come with Travis and I to ski Lone Peak? We are planning on skinning up into the cirque, climbing a 5.10 route on the summit wall with skis on and descending the Northeast Couloir”. Andy has been talking/daydreaming about this project for a bit, but I never thought it would actually go down. Despite having very little climbing experience I wanted in.
The following is our trip report from a long day requiring many pics-
This is the first time I’ve taken trail shoes, climbing shoes and ski boots into the mountains. They all came in real handy, but I felt like Imelda Marcos.
![The cracks still held snow and ice which made it one of the more challenging things Travis has done. And this kid has done some crazy and challenging things.](https://noahhowell.com/files/2009/04/trav-leading1.jpg)
The cracks still held snow and ice which made it one of the more challenging things Travis has done. And this kid has done some crazy and challenging things.
I followed up next making a few moves I would call ‘climbing’ then thrutching around for a bit and finally reverting to jugging most of the way.
I know I’m a super novice, but I can’t say enough about how impressively Andy and Travis both climbed. I don’t like using the word crazy because it’s not. It’s time, experience and mastery being pushed to the limit.
It was getting late in the day with slower going than we had anticipated due to the wet rock.
![We got to watch this huge wet slide rip by a neighboring slope as well as golden eagles and hawks buzzing overhead. Beautiful place to spend a Wednesday afternoon.](https://noahhowell.com/files/2009/04/wet-slide1.jpg)
We got to watch this huge wet slide rip by a neighboring slope as well as golden eagles and hawks buzzing overhead. Beautiful place to spend a Wednesday afternoon.
This was the big reason Andy and Travis had chosen our route. They wanted to climb this pitch. There are plenty of easier routes we could have climbed and then hiked to the summit. These guys don’t seek out ‘easy’.
The sun was dropping low, the rock was cooling and we still had a scramble through rock and snow to the summit after this pitch. We would have had to haul all the packs (and me) which would be a lengthy effort. None of us were excited about a bushwhack out Bells Canyon in the dark. Unfortunately, our climb ends here, staring up at what was soo close, but soo far.
![It felt really good to get out of that vertical world and back onto my old trusted friend the snow.](https://noahhowell.com/files/2009/04/nh-trax-in-cirque.jpg)
It felt really good to get out of that vertical world and back onto my old trusted friend the snow. If you look close you can see Andy and Travis at the base of the route on the left above the cliffs.
![Checking back in with the watch at the car. 6,300vert up and down.](https://noahhowell.com/files/2009/04/aj-checking-watch-at-finish.jpg)
Checking back in with the watch at the car. 6,300ft of ascending and the same amount on the descent.
Thanks for letting me tag along guys. Redefining epic!
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So weak, can’t believe you didn’t make it! TOTALLY kidding! That was an amazing day boys! JA
So weak, can’t believe you didn’t make it! TOTALLY kidding! That was an amazing day boys! JA
Awesome!! It brought back a lot of fond memories of my trips up that wall!!! I loved it!
Awesome!! It brought back a lot of fond memories of my trips up that wall!!! I loved it!
Skis, boots, and poles up the overhangs – so excellent! Too bad you did not have a portaledge too 🙂
Skis, boots, and poles up the overhangs – so excellent! Too bad you did not have a portaledge too 🙂
A truly inspired outing Noah & Company! I’ll never look at that wall the same way… “I know some guys who hauled their skis up that thing in winter conditions.” Great job.
A truly inspired outing Noah & Company! I’ll never look at that wall the same way… “I know some guys who hauled their skis up that thing in winter conditions.” Great job.