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Anunta Anunta
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Apr 19, 2013
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Denver, CO
· Joined Mar 2012
· Points: 284
Awesome! Thanks for the beta. I've never been there before, so this is great; I'll definitely check it out--hope there's still some left on Monday
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stephan-wilson
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Apr 26, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Mar 2013
· Points: 0
Has anyone been up to Lincoln ice falls recently? I was wondering it there is any ice left? Thanks!
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Just Solo
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Apr 26, 2013
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Colorado Springs
· Joined Nov 2003
· Points: 80
Lincoln stays in pretty late, I've climbed it in May. However, this year it is probably buried in snow form all the late season dumps.
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Tom-onator
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Apr 26, 2013
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trollfreesociety
· Joined Feb 2010
· Points: 790
Heading up there tomorrow at 6 a.m. in a group of four. Anyone welcome if you want a TR or belay. Send me a p.m.
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Anunta Anunta
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Apr 26, 2013
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Denver, CO
· Joined Mar 2012
· Points: 284
Instead of Hidden Falls, I went to Lincoln Falls this past Monday. Awesome day!
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jmeizis
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Apr 27, 2013
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Colorado Springs, CO
· Joined Jul 2008
· Points: 230
Anyone know what trail conditions and ice is like up to Black Lake?
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Nodin deSaillan
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Apr 27, 2013
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Boulder
· Joined Mar 2013
· Points: 80
jmeizis wrote:Anyone know what trail conditions and ice is like up to Black Lake? Was up there last Sunday. Plan was to link West Gully with Big Mac, but deep snow slogging got the better of us. Trail was well packed and skiable, though I wish that I had had snowshoes for before/after the climb. Ice was good with some mixed at the step. big mac and hourglass are looking good as well. The slabs were mostly covered.
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Nodin deSaillan
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Apr 27, 2013
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Boulder
· Joined Mar 2013
· Points: 80
Planning on heading up to Martha next Saturday after the end-of-semester-paper-writing frenzy is over. Anybody been up to Chasm recently?
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Just Solo
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Apr 27, 2013
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Colorado Springs
· Joined Nov 2003
· Points: 80
Anfarwal wrote:Instead of Hidden Falls, I went to Lincoln Falls this past Monday. Awesome day! Nice to see blue ice this time of year... Definitely pretty buried though.
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Tom-onator
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Apr 27, 2013
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trollfreesociety
· Joined Feb 2010
· Points: 790
Beautiful, sunny day in the hills this morning! Deep wet snow blanketing entire Lincoln amphitheater!! Serious snow balling even with anti-botts. A lot of slide activity below the big cliffs to the north of the falls. With so much deep wet snow on the right side of the falls we opted to rap off the trees rather than trigger a slide. I left my fairly new ACR with an Omega Pacific aluminum rap ring as BOOTY for the lucky finder! We met another party of friendly climbers, Mike from COS, and Cliff from Monument.
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Colin Simon
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Apr 28, 2013
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Jan 2009
· Points: 370
windupbird wrote: Was up there last Sunday. Plan was to link West Gully with Big Mac, but deep snow slogging got the better of us. Trail was well packed and skiable, though I wish that I had had snowshoes for before/after the climb. Ice was good with some mixed at the step. big mac and hourglass are looking good as well. The slabs were mostly covered. I did Martha on Friday. There was a lot of fun neve/snice. There is an abnormally high amount of snow up there - I would bring snowshoes for the approach and descent. The first crux, through the chimney, is entirely filled in with snow and you walk ten feet above it. I imagine the route will be getting more and more fun over the coming week. Start early before the snice turns slushy and annoying! Big Mac looked good? Do you have any pictures? Also, how did you see Hourglass if you were on the south side of Arrowhead? Did you go up to Solitude Lake? Or are you possibly referring to Deborah on the south side of Arrowhead?
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Nodin deSaillan
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Apr 28, 2013
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Boulder
· Joined Mar 2013
· Points: 80
Thanks for the info Colin. Planning to head up Sunday and definitely bringing skis. Colin Simon wrote: Big Mac looked good? Do you have any pictures? Also, how did you see Hourglass if you were on the south side of Arrowhead? Did you go up to Solitude Lake? Or are you possibly referring to Deborah on the south side of Arrowhead? Planning to do Big Mac on either the 8th or 9th, hopefully. Hourglass condition was second-hand info from a guy on the trail. Deborah did not appear to be in at all.
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Jim Clarke
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May 2, 2013
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Summit Park, UT
· Joined Jun 2009
· Points: 1,656
Bouldered the short flows at Vail's Golf Club (19th or 9th hole falls etc.) The winter that wouldn't end...ice climbing in May for the sheer novelty of it...climber's left on the Firehouse still looks decent and someone was up there as well. By June the Fang will be touching down.
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Chris Gibbs
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May 7, 2013
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Denver, CO
· Joined Feb 2011
· Points: 55
It's not over yet...
Don't mind the huge block of snow in the middle, it just makes things more...interesting.
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GLD
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May 7, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jan 2012
· Points: 83
Lincoln falls Sunday May 5 was good. Still lots of snow on the lower angle stuff and some areas of crap ice, but there was great ice underneath!!!
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Ryu
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May 9, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 50
Does anyone know condition of Dreamweaver for this or next weekend? Thanks!
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ScottC
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May 9, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2007
· Points: 25
Or Martha's, Dutchman? Is there enough snow to ski up there? Thanks!
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seth0687
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May 10, 2013
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Fort Collins
· Joined Nov 2007
· Points: 375
ScottC wrote:Or Martha's, Dutchman? Is there enough snow to ski up there? Thanks! Also interested in info on Martha or updates with all this new snow? Anyone, Bueller?
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Ryu
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May 13, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 50
Anyone got info on snow/ice condition on Dreamweaver, Martha, or anything else? Thanks!
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claytown
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May 15, 2013
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Sep 2006
· Points: 1,210
Attempted Hallett's Chimney yesterday (May 14). Had to bail on the chockstone pitch. Since it hasn't been refreezing at night in the park for the last 3 nights, everything is melting out big time. Sloggy approaches over snow if there isn't a boot-packed trail and water coursing down everywhere. Loose wet avalanches possible on snow slopes over 30 degrees, especially after it warms up during the day. Be safe out there and hope that it gets colder again quickly!
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