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| From Moynier Couloir |
Brief report:
Brad Mastros and I day climbed Mt. Thompson's Moynier couloir (AI2, 5.6) on Saturday June 28th. 15 hrs car-to-car from South Lake trailhead. We soloed the first two pitches (mostly neve with some ice showing) and roped up for the next three. Brad took the all ice pitch while I led the last two mixed pitches. We were pleasently surprised as Moynier couloir turned out to be one of our best Sierra alpine ice climbs to date. We lucked out with conditions. We rapped down the Harrington couloir in five 60m raps (we used Brad's new double 60m ropes). Back at South Lake trailhead by 7:45PM (15 hrs later) and home in LA by 1:00AM.
Additional info about climbing Mount Thompson can be found here.