Brandon gave it a try and made it with some small challenges to overcome. Nice work. Afterwards we checked out with the staff, grabbed some dinner, picked up his daughter, and he dropped me off at home. Phil Goldman got a hold of me saying that he wants to join the trip for tomorrow so the following day we got up extra early to get a head start. While I was getting ready, Brandon got a hold of me to tell me that he was not going to be able to make it due to his daughter being sick so Phil and I take off to Starved Rock and follow the motions to check in, park, and hike Tonti Falls.

We get to the falls and we rig the top of this 60ft frozen waterfall. . This place reminded me of a massive flowstone in a cave so it had similar properties but not really, it's made of water and not gypsum or calcite. Phil started his ascent and after Phil made his run up and down the falls, it was my turn to tool up the falls.

I get ready and slowly make my way up this frozen waterfall. I was able to  learn and work through some opportunities that I was hoping to learn going up this route. Ice climbing is not like rock climbing. It is prudent to take more breaks and not pump your way through the route, among other differences.

After making it to the top and descending down, Phil and I decide to de rig and check out Ottawa falls which turned out to be interesting but not as interesting as Tonti Falls. Regardless it was nice to relax and enjoy a snowy hike through a vacant Starved Rock.

Phil and I grabbed dinner afterwards and I dropped him off at home. It was a fantastic day and I am glad I got to spend it with some good friends while staying active.