The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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I'm looking for a partner to do some ice climbing tomorrow. I will be up in the Dillon area. Was thinking of climbing something in ten mile canyon but am down for anything. I just have my crampons, tools and boots. So you'd need to bring some gear! But it would be a blast! Please text or call me if your interested |
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Redstone is looking great, latest report here. |
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Anything shaping up in Clear Creek Canyon? |
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rockclimber50 wrote:Does anyone have any conditions or current beta on Al Mixed Up?I bet it's wind-slab-o-riffic! |
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Yea there's a lot of ice in clear creek, but it's been climbed a lot. Lots of jug hooking |
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rockclimber50 wrote:Does anyone have any conditions or current beta on Al Mixed Up?I got a pretty good look at it from Mills Lake yesterday en route to Black Lake and it did not look windloaded above the route but there was certainly considerable snow at the base of the route that could be cause for some concern. Ice still looks great though. Check it out for yourself though! |
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How about Boulder Canyon? Anything fully formed there? |
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I had a look at the upper flow in Boulder Canyon last weekend. Not sure what you consider "fully formed" these days, but there is a smear that thickened in the previous week to the point of looking climbable. It looked thin near the top and it tops out in a big bush below the aqueduct. |
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Hit Big Thompson today. The lower flow is in pretty good shape, seems to be rebuilding pretty well. Upper flow is not as good, with ponds at the big step. Also, lots of exposed rock. Right side is pretty beat up. Also, there are no slings on top of things as in years past, so be prepared to walk off every thing. |
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Secret Waterfall in CCC is in but a bit on the soft side. It's not as fat as the photo on the route page. The hike down from the Beaver Brook trail down the drainage is takes a while. Consider at least a 60m rope. It's probably 160' from the tree to the bottom of the ice, though you can get an anchor in ~100' down. Someone else had already visited it recently. |
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Anyone know what conditions are like for routes on Mount Evans? |
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Upper Haflin Canyon is not quite touching down, although there is fat ice to the left. There is also a two pitch climb that came in a canyon to the South. I haven't seen if form in the years I've lived here. |
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The Phantom of North Cheyenne Canyon
The Phantom. Anybody climb this recently? I haven't seen ice up here in years. |
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Not really conditions but thought folks might like this short video put together by the technical director of the AMGA - : How to Place an Ice Screw on Lead |
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A buddy keeps asking me to take him up to Lincoln Falls, anyone been up their lately? I have to admit I've been too busy to climb much this season or pay close attention to conditions. We are thinking of heading up this weekend. Is there avy danger for Lincoln Falls with the snow fall from earlier in the week? I think the climbs are past the normal run out for the bowls above. Is the ice sublimated and rotten? Any info would be great. Any other nice WI3 climbs to suggest? I've been eyeing Hully Gully but am thinking a week day trip might be best. |
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Lincoln is in great shape. Plenty of variety. |
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Anybody got any beta on paradise falls aka the spout near Buena Vista? |
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Girlfriend wants to get out tomorrow, anyone know conditions on Moffatt Tunnel and/or Hidden Falls? |
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Abram Herman wrote:Girlfriend wants to get out tomorrow, anyone know conditions on Moffatt Tunnel and/or Hidden Falls?Hidden Falls (in Glenwood Canyon) is fat, and the tyrolean is in. Be very discrete while on the railroad tracks....reports of citations from the sheriff for trespassing. |