The guidebooks said that it would not be in shape until much later in the season so we left the screws, and technical tools in the car. It will only be another week or two and you will not be able to climb it on snow at all. It will be an ice climb only. The Bergscrund was an easy snow walk on the whole right side. Rap anchors at 50 M intervals plus many more on the rock just right of the Schrund mostly appeared in good shape, biners and rap rings all in place.
So if you want ice, it is here, in the Palisades, now. Early May 2008.
The trip out was four hours and leisurely after not overextending ourselves on this early season trip.
Pictures of the ice etc...
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