Ice Climbing!

Lack of snow makes skiing not an enticing option. Too many obstacles sticking out lower down to scratch ski bases and maybe even skin and bones! So we try something entirely new: ice climbing. I always wanted to give it a try and a (formerly) ice-climber friend offered to show us the ropes. Since the main climbing area on the Cheakamus was already packed with keen climbers we wander off and found a smaller cliff we had all to ourselves. The climb was short but it’s long enough to get into the rhythm of front point – front point – tool – tool. After the second lap I started to trust the placements and stopped hacking away at the ice. Bonus point: the belay spot was in the sun. Good fun and a suitable (but probably not very typical) introduction to ice climbing. Thanks, Ben!