looking down south slide

looking down south slide
Originally uploaded by wereldmuis.

Getting from Middle Tripyramid to South Tripyramid is reasonably easy, and from there you go down the south slide. This view was taken at the top of the south slide. It's very steep over here, too.

The Guide says the south slide has bad footing, and I guess it does. But compared to the north slide, I found it a piece of cake. Yes, there's gravel, but there are also lots of little plateaus where you can set your foot down flat. There are some short spurts where you are at risk of sliding (and I did), but never too badly.

If I had been wearing a heavier pack, it would have been more difficult. A set of poles might have helped. I didn't bring mine.