From December 5?6, 2002, Scott Semple, Will Gadd and Kevin Mahony opened a new mixed route on Howse Peak. Fragile ice, a hold that looked like a card deck and some X pitches made for an experience that nearly resembled a Howse of Cards (VI M7-W16 X, 1065m). A full account of their expedition appears in Issue 3.
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