I could get the ice axe in but it was hard trying to kick my left foot in to keep the crampons in. I was only using the ice axe with my right hand my left arm isn't quit ready to trust swinging an axe, yet at least. A Himalaya mitten kept the hand warm. Even though it is the stronger leg, trying to get the right foot to hold was difficult. I struggled but got about a 1/3 to half the way up the climb. My right hand started to get wet and cold from hanging on the ice even after I changed gloves. Because of that, I decided not to finish the climb. I was afraid of my hand getting frost bite.

One good thing was that my toes no longer felt cold. Even my hand warmed up shortly after I got off the climb. I did do one of the crux moves on the climb which made me feel exhilarated. Before we headed back down the creek Joshua and I had some hot chocolate and hot tea. We ate some trail mix as we hiked out. After the climb we wanted to celebrate a great day of climbing and surviving -25F temps. So we went for juice and quiche at a coffee shop in town. Then we reviewed what would be our climbs for Wednesday and Friday.

The days I didn't climb where spent grocery shopping, resting, surfing the web and enjoying the hot tub. Ok and enjoying a few beers.