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She and her friend had a relatively easy day of it. Single digit temps to start with little wind in the trees. They made it to the summit with the best conditions of the day, between cold fronts. Winds were sustained in the mid-40s with gusts in the high 40s. Just under 9 miles in just under 4.5 hrs. The windchill was -34 when she was at the summit. The most crucial part was allowing no exposed skin.
 
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Check the drifts at the front of the Lakes of the Clouds hut! And the chains on the summit building! There were thirty others at the summit sign for pics when she got up there. I need to do this one.
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
 
No peregrines yet.
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
 
A bit more adventure than I wanted as my normal decent route was iced over.

2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
 
I could hear the Peregrines today!

2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
 
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel un roped on the East Face 5.6. It turned out fine, I'm definitely adding this to my repertoire.


2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
09 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
09 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
11 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
09 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
11 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
16 Apr Stairway to Heaven, Hill Billy
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
09 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
11 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
16 Apr Stairway to Heaven, Hill Billy
18 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
09 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
11 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
16 Apr Stairway to Heaven, Hill Billy
18 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
21 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
 
I've been repeating the East Face route, trying to convince myself that I'm not insane. It seems to be working.

2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
09 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
11 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
16 Apr Stairway to Heaven, Hill Billy
18 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
21 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
25 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
09 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
11 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
16 Apr Stairway to Heaven, Hill Billy
18 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
21 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
25 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
27 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
 
2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
09 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
11 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
16 Apr Stairway to Heaven, Hill Billy
18 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
21 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
25 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
27 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
30 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
 
Cool day today as the cloud base was a couple hundred feet below the 1st Flatiron summit, so I literally climbed into the clouds.

2022 Climbs and Scrambles

13 Jan 3rd Flatiron; Standard East Face, S.W. Chimney
17 Jan 3rd Flatiron; East Face V1, S.W. Chimney, Bluebell start.
10 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway
28 Feb 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; S.W.Face
03 Mar RRH Loop
15 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
20 Mar Seal Rock SSV1.5, North Side decent
25 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; Baker's Way, North Arete, S.W.Face
31 Mar 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
02 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
04 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
09 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
11 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
16 Apr Stairway to Heaven, Hill Billy
18 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
21 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
25 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
27 Apr 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
30 Apr Seal Rock SSV1.5
03 May 2nd Flatiron; Freeway. 1st Flatiron; East Face, S.W.Face
 
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