Ice Climbing in Montana with Conrad Anker

As I swung my tool and it latched into a small pocket of ice, my feet cut loose from the small edge of volcanic rock I was balancing on. I gingerly moved onto the ice, took a deep breath, thought about being light, and shared a look of confidence with my partner. I continued up the overhanging ice, topping out in deep snow and wallowing to a big pine for the belay. The late season ice was warm and plastic, ideal conditions for a winter escapade in Hyalite Canyon, Montana.

Conrad Anker

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