Tried out an (unclimbed?) ice flow off of the Jay Mountain ridge today! T’was thin-but-in! The 3-mile uphill walk to get there was a bit of a bear, but nabbing an extra day of climbing was well-worth it. Thanks for the invitation, Jim!

Person wearing a helmet and goggles, smiling and dressed in winter gear, standing on a snowy slope. The background features trees and a partially frozen waterfall in a forested area. A frozen waterfall cascades down a rocky cliff, surrounded by snow-covered ground and leafless trees, under an overcast sky. Pine trees line the top of the cliff. Snowy mountain landscape showing dense forested hills extending into the distance under an overcast sky creating a tranquil and vast wilderness atmosphere. Mist-covered mountains with snowy patches rise in the foreground against a backdrop of overcast skies, creating a serene winter landscape in a forested area. A person climbs a large icy slope using ropes surrounded by snow-covered trees in a forested area on a cloudy day. Two people smiling in winter gear navigate through a snowy forest with bare branches and evergreen trees while carrying backpacks and wearing protective headgear.