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The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
ScottC wrote: Appreciate that Ben - saves me a drive. Any news on Alpha Male, etc? They looked close two weeks ago.Alpha male and sheeps clothing are in. |
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Went to Hidden Falls Sunday Dec 1. Ice is climbable but still thin in parts. It needs some cold weather and to be treated delicately. Parties were kicking off bowling ball size chunks and if not careful some of the pillars could be trashed for the season. The top pillar is fractured and the far right is thin with water running under the ice. That being said the trail is packed and its a 20 min approach. Climb with kid gloves and don't ruin it for the rest of the year. |
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any info on Ouray camp bird area? |
perropirana wrote:any info on Ouray camp bird area? I know we are getting lots of snow this week. Thanks.the sound of crickets |
perropirana wrote:any info on Ouray camp bird area? I know we are getting lots of snow this week. Thanks.There are many 1-3 pitch ice climbs there and a bunch of dry-tooling. But seriously... Ribbon, Talisman and BBB are in good shape and the Racing Stripes looked pretty decent (for their grade) in photos I've seen, but all will probably have avy danger from above and/or on the approach if they get as much snow out of this storm as the rest of the state (if not, probably still good to go). Haven't heard anything specific about the north side of the valley (Skylight area), but assume most of the climbs are in by now - or will be after this cold snap. Some of those routes provide quality alpine simulation with major snow sluffs running over the routes during times of heavy snow. |
ryan fifer wrote:Went to Hidden Falls Sunday Dec 1. Ice is climbable but still thin in parts. It needs some cold weather and to be treated delicately. Parties were kicking off bowling ball size chunks and if not careful some of the pillars could be trashed for the season. The top pillar is fractured and the far right is thin with water running under the ice. That being said the trail is packed and its a 20 min approach. Climb with kid gloves and don't ruin it for the rest of the year.+1000 If you are going to take people out to learn, take the time to teach them correctly. I don't even like going to HF's anymore as it's straight up dangerous. And then there is a lot to be said for waiting till the ice is better formed. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. Just my .02 and hopefully my only useless rant this season. :o) |
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^ +1 |
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How about Lake City ice? Anything formed up with the COLD snap? |
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Still nothing in red stone checked today. |
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Anyone been to Moffat Tunnel ice yet? Is it in? |
Scott McMahon wrote: +1000 If you are going to take people out to learn, take the time to teach them correctly. I don't even like going to HF's anymore as it's straight up dangerous. And then there is a lot to be said for waiting till the ice is better formed. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. Just my .02 and hopefully my only useless rant this season. :o)At almost every ice crag I've been to, there's been overflow ice running down from the falls into the approach trail. When I take beginners out, I have them practice swinging their tools on that ground ice. It's a great way to teach them to aim for concave patches of ice so that when they get up on the actual flow they aren't destroying the ice for everyone else. Added benefit, if done strategically, this can help clean up the approach trail of ice. |
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I was wondering if after these cold days the flows on CCC may have formed... anybody checked out Coors Light yet? Or do those normally form later in the season? |
Ignacio wrote:I was wondering if after these cold days the flows on CCC may have formed... anybody checked out Coors Light yet? Or do those normally form later in the season?It's all about the snow. It hasn't formed in 2 years I think and Jeffco keeps the farming equipment out. |
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Drove by them moments ago. They need more time to form up. They are starting to come in though. |
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Climbed Free Strike zone a couple of times last Sunday, primo although the chossy block behind which I usually stuff a couple of cams shifted ominously when I yarded on it with my tool. Best I've seen this route since F1 days. |
 for those asking about moffat, went up for some solo laps last sat. main flow was a bit thin/picked out on the left side, right side lots of running water (probably changed with the recent cold though). Main pillar on the left by the mine shaft is really coming in nice! I also managed to make a run up one of the south facing routes but it was thin and melting so not sure if it melted off before the cold came in cheers anthony |
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Surprised no one has reported it, but, Ames ice hose is in great condition |
RobC2 wrote:Climbed Free Strike zone a couple of times last Sunday, primo although the chossy block behind which I usually stuff a couple of cams shifted ominously when I yarded on it with my tool. Best I've seen this route since F1 days. However... Looks like the bolt fairy paid a visit and stuck a superfluous bolt out yonder above the Mixed Emotions crack, ostensibly to protect some frozen spittle over there. Newsflash. That's been led without any fekkin bolt by an earlier generation of hard men who required no such contrivances, men of mettle like the late JR seen here sans bolt doing what all lads should do ( i.e., having a set). (See image below) So... Dear Bolt Fairy Fly your arse back up yonder Loch Vale and yank that shite out come back when its warm and patch that 'ole. And mebbe grow a set...Exceptional! William Shakespeare couldn't have said it better. |
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Mt. Lincoln has more ICE than I've EVER seen on it!! |
