The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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Scott McMahon wrote: Damn dude...Shrinkage man...Man-gina Alert!!;) After today's heat, 10 Mile might be toast. Rare routes on Lincoln are in prime shape and might withstand the heat a bit better, but not for long. We did a 2 pitch WI4+ M3 on the North Face, just across the valley from the Sleepy Hallow cabin, 30-40min approach and rap anchors are in place. The other routes that look good are the slabs to the climbers right of Lincoln Falls and the cliff directly above. The steep cliff above has two established routes on the left that are in prime shape. And there is some potential for other routes to the climbers right that "look good," and the death cornice has already collapsed in some spots. Bring a good selection of steel! First pitch of Sleepy Hallow. Climbs to the right of Lincoln Falls. |
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Loch Vale today |
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Loch Vale is still in?!?!?!? What else in RMNP is still frozen now? |
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Bump for RMNP conditions |
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Kinda wondering if the climbs up by Black Lake won't come back in with this big storm that came thru. Anybody been up there? |
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Lots of snow in RMNP! Lots of D1 & D2 sluffs occurring. Mt. Powell seems like it has the right formula for Vanquished to form in the near future. |
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If we get another cold snap things could prime back up in the high peaks! |
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Taylor B did you get a good look at cables? |
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Shralpine wrote:Taylor B did you get a good look at cables?I climbed the Cables Route and it was in good snice condition and a few of the eye bolts are visible. The boulder field had lot of snow! Sorry, I don't have any pics. |
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From Armin on 5/23/14: condition report for Dreamweaver: I encountered steep, wet snow with occasional M2-ish snice. Steep but short step lasting no more than 15 feet. I took both of my BD vipers, which was a little overkill. Next time I would take 1 technical ice tool and 1 shorter mountaineering axe. Dual points with anti-botts were mandatory. |
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I'm flying out to CO on Friday hoping for some quick alpine climbing, does anyone know what the conditions on Mt. Evans are like? Forecast looks marginal, but I was hoping to get on some of the moderate mixed routes up there. |
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Mike Hasse wrote:I'm flying out to CO on Friday hoping for some quick alpine climbing, does anyone know what the conditions on Mt. Evans are like? Forecast looks marginal, but I was hoping to get on some of the moderate mixed routes up there.Mt. Evans is in good condition and should be for awhile. The biggest issue is the access gate at Echo Lake being closed due to weather, ice on the road, or rock fall and CDOT/NF might not open the gate until 9am on a good day. Check CDOT Twitter for current info. The Sleepy Hallow Cabin, by Lincoln Falls has seen better days. This sure would make a cool back country hut if it was managed properly! Looking towards Lincoln Falls. Sleepy Hallow |