Hey Saltydog,
totally valid question. Happy to answer!
We stopped at Trail Crest to put on rain pants to assist in the descent of the Chute. After I put my pants on I re-packed and specifically remember bungeeing the flag onto the top of my pack. (I know. . . terrible idea. hindsight is 20/20)
It was gone when we stopped at the rocks at the bottom of the snow.
What is really weird is I led the descent down and 6 guys followed behind me. They found a bungee, but nobody ever saw the flag! Same story with another blokes crampons.
The flag was folded, so I can only assume it was pushed down into the soft snow, and until that snow fully melts, probably won't catch anybody's eye.
I appreciate you keeping the thread alive!
Thanks for the help!
