Todd R starting up pitch 1Cold temperatures and low snowfall made for some great early season ice in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Three Mountain Trip guides snuck out for some fun climbing near Silverton, CO last Sunday and climbed the three pitch classic, Whore House Hoses (WI 4). Jared Vilhauer, Dave Ahrens and I enjoyed the day despite chilly temperatures. A big dump of snow on Monday and Tuesday has made routes like this one off-limits until the avalanche hazard decreases.
Dave belaying Todd on pitch 1
Dave soloing up the short pitch 2
Jared approaching the hidden pitch 3
Dave enjoying the "plastic" blue/green ice of pitch 3
Dave and Jared getting ready for the last rappel down the route
Dave on the last rappel, about 50 meters from the bottom
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