The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread

Does anyone know anything about ice conditions on Mt. Evans? I have wanted to do the route "The Road" for awhile now, curious as to whether or not its in

I did a trail run up Chicago Lakes 2 weeks ago and there was some good ice (maybe a pitch and a half of WI4) in above the bouldering area. I couldn't tell very well if the "The Road" was in but I would be surprised if its not. There is definitely some interesting ice in the drainage this year.

is lincoln in yet?

Buff Johnson wrote:is lincoln in yet?

Is it good for go-pro top-roping?

Buff Johnson wrote:Is it good for go-pro top-roping?

defnatly gnar gnar on the gpro

Come ON GUYS what IN!?

Dan, EVERYTHING is IN!

We climbed Martha yesterday, 11/29. Only the final step contained some ice. The others were dry mixed climbing. The snow fields in between were a mix of sugary and crusty snow.

Did a Thanksgiving climb of Alexander's Chimney. Easy boot pack until Chasm Lake, some postholing from there to the first pitch. Ice is solid on the first three pitches, still good on the chockstone pitch and the ramp after, but not nearly as fat as a few weeks ago - definitely no screws now on the thin parts. Smear of Fear still looks fat (relatively speaking) too.

Jack Hunt reports that the Chain Station below Wolf Creek Pass is NOT in yet.

Deep Freeze in very good shape but thin, brittle top of crux pitch may disappear in predicted cold snap this week. First pitch (direct start) has ice in back of chimney then delicate traverse over fragile snow mushroom to first chockstone. Unique!

Can anyone give us an update on Vail? Stuff must be forming by now

has anyone gotten on dream weaver lately?

Ben Bruestle wrote:Jack Hunt reports that the Chain Station below Wolf Creek Pass is NOT in yet.

Vail has been climbing nice. The Fire House area is in. The Spiral Staircase, Secrete Probation, Belfry, and a few others are in. No Desi, Thang or Seventh Tentacle.

A.P.Lee wrote:has anyone gotten on dream weaver lately?

I did All Mixed Up on Saturday and it was even fatter than pics I saw from mid November. Beautiful rare windless day. The approach trail was in decent shape, though it'll probably get covered with new snow by Wed. The descent scramble was a bit tricky with ice on the rock, but can be avoided with a rappel (we missed the anchors).

Taylor-B. wrote:Vail has been climbing nice. The Fire House area is in. The Spiral Staircase, Secrete Probation, Belfry, and a few others are in. No Desi, Thang or Seventh Tentacle.