Kudos to Anthony and Alex who seized the day to get in a session of ice climbing when we feared the season may be over. Crystal Ice Tower and Harlot were both in excellent shape, and we had a ton of fun on them. Even some new formations I’ve never seen on Harlot that I just had to try!

Climber ascends icy waterfall using crampons and ice axe wearing a brown jacket and helmet with a camera in a snowy mountainous environment. A person climbs a frozen ice formation using ice climbing gear in a snow-covered forest with bare trees and cloudy sky overhead. Climber ascending icy cliff face secured with a green rope surrounded by sparse snow-covered trees on a cloudy day. A person with a backpack uses trekking poles to navigate a steep snowy hillside surrounded by trees in a wintry forest. The sky is overcast, suggesting a cold, cloudy day. Snow covers a flat landscape with scattered tree stumps and dry grass surrounded by a dense forest at the base of misty mountains under an overcast sky. A climber ascends a frozen waterfall with ice axes and crampons amidst a snow-dusted, tree-lined landscape. A person climbs a steep frozen ice wall using climbing gear on a snowy day surrounded by leafless trees. Three people dressed in outdoor gear smile at the camera while standing on a snowy roadside with a forested hillside in the background.