First climbing day with Adam and Blake we were at Cascade Pass. Not sure exactly what we climbed. I think Sisters Right and something much further left. Ice was very brittle after a long, rainy warm spell followed by two days of frigid temperatures.

Next day Adam and I went to North Face of Pitchoff. We were early and it was still packed. We were able to get on Weeping Winds, but behind another party. We thought (rationalized) that we would be left of them, but my first pitch felt like being in a bowling alley. We ended up doing two long pitches and then heading down. It was very cold in the shade and the ice was brittle. We gazed longingly at Harlot across the valley. Toproping and sunshine! Rather than continue to gaze longingly, we rappelled and walked over to Harlot. Did a bunch of laps. It was fun.

By the time the COE staff training group arrived I was feeling under the weather. So it was a good opportunity to hang out in the cabin and watch movies. Sigh.