Lessons Learned

We learned a few important lessons on our choice of gear, timing, conditions, etc. A selection of the most important ones are here:

• Should have had 4 ice screws (instead of 3) due to length of a fully belayed pitch.
• Learn, read, practice, and then practice more before getting to the mountain. Learning on a mountain, in poor weather, is a bad idea.
• Carbon Glacier is a fine camp site if Thumb Rock is too far or crowded. Do not try to bivy above Thumb Rock and below the Ice Cap!