June 23, 2008, - Wedge Couloir aka NW couloir
6/23/08
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Trevor, Chris and I went to Wedge. First we hiked up 1200m to Wedgemount Lake
The views were OK I suppose
and optimism was high for next day's project
Conditions looked good and weather promising the next day early in the morning
But as the highest peak in this general area, Wedge seems to attract its own weather
As we had no other pressing engagements we kept soldiering on
The weather window never came and we descended 50 degree icy slopes after waiting in whiteout
Of course the weather was good in valley bottom
It wasn't pretty but it's off the ticklist
The views were OK I suppose
and optimism was high for next day's project
Conditions looked good and weather promising the next day early in the morning
But as the highest peak in this general area, Wedge seems to attract its own weather
As we had no other pressing engagements we kept soldiering on
The weather window never came and we descended 50 degree icy slopes after waiting in whiteout
Of course the weather was good in valley bottom
It wasn't pretty but it's off the ticklist
awesome.
Full TR - http://www.leelau.net/2008/wedge2008_06_24/
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