The climbing weather has continued to be good, watch this short video - posted recently - of a party climbing the Twight route on this big ice face which starts with a bivy on the Argentiere glacier.
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Hock's handful of could have, would have, wished I had, and still hope to do routes!
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Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
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Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')