Andromeda Strain

As the grand finale to our trip we decided to attempt the Andromeda Strain (V, 5.9, A2, W4) on Mt Andromeda. After considerable difficulty we crossed the bergschrund and climbed about half the route to the start of the hard climbing. After looking up at the shattered rock capped with huge snow mushrooms we once again tucked tail and ran.

Amos summed the day up by saying "Two men climbed halfway up a mountain, dug a ledge and went down."

Columbia Glacier - by John Giraldo

Mt Andromeda - by John Giraldo

Burgschrund crossing - by John Giraldo

Perfect snow - by Amos Swanson

Check out the shattered rock in the foreground, the entire
mountain was made of this - by Amos Swanson

-by John Giraldo

Pretend bivy- by John Giraldo

Practice Couloirs in the background
-by John Giraldo

The Andromeda Strain - by John Giraldo

Cool glacier - by John Giraldo

-by John Giraldo