Managed to squeeze in my 37th (maybe last?) ice day of the season on Central Pillar, NSOP — what a delight, and so many options to climb! I led two new lines, including a thrilling thin overhanging pillar. Perfect weather and awesome company with Don Mellor. If this is it, the cup is full!

Two climbers ascend an icy, frozen waterfall using ice axes, surrounded by rocky terrain and sparse trees. A person in climbing gear ascends an icy cliff on a mountain surrounded by dense evergreen forest under an overcast sky with the sun visible. A person climbs an icy waterfall using ropes on a rocky cliff. Surrounding the climber are bare trees and a partly cloudy blue sky. Person wearing climbing gear ascends a frozen waterfall using ropes. They are surrounded by ice formations and trees in a natural setting. Ropes hang on a steep ice-covered cliff while bare branches extend from the top against a partly cloudy sky. A person wearing ice climbing gear smiles while holding an ice tool against a frozen waterfall in a snowy, forested area. The jacket displays the text Mountain Equipment.