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3月7日 Hung JuryIf Yosemite California is a Mecca for rock climbers,
Valdez Alaska is a Shangri-La for ice climbing enthusiasts.
With freezing temperatures and not overly cold, and plenty of water,
Keystone Canyon has a large concentration of steep ice.
Hung Jury is a unique climb, due to the unusual ice formations on it.
Great "umbrellas" or "fans" are created by the turbulent wind that whips down the canyon in winter.
It is a "short" climb of only 180 feet, and is rated a IV in difficulty (on a scale from I to VI).
The climber must negotiate these great fans by climbing over around and through them without dislodgeing one.
The belayer is quite exposed to falling ice, and this climb has been the scene of dramatic mishaps.
These photos were taken in 1985 as I led Hung Jury.
It was a very exhilerating event!
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