Sinus Gully Icefall Close Call

Incident

Group Size

4

Group Activity

climbingMountaineering

Number Injured

0

Number Involved

0

Number Caught Only

0

Number Fully Buried

0

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

0

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

Temps close to 0ºC for last 48hrs. Climbing as a party of 2 we noticed some very small natural icefall while leader was climbing first pitch. Second party of 2 also at base of climb. Just as leader was topping out last bit of steeper ice a dagger collapsed from the cave above. A few blocks up to 25x25cm and several smaller blocks nearly hit leader as they stepped off to the right towards the bolted belay. No involvement/injuries. Significant water flow in the cave and residual hazard still present.