Midwest Ice Conditions-14/15 season
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With all the new snow in the UP, and this cold, we should have an early start to the season in the Munising area..hopefully! I heard a rumor that the pumps may start this weekend in Sandstone MN. No updates yet from Thunder Bay-Nipigon area in Canada. No reports yet of Ice in Casket Quarry, Duluth. Anyone else know of anything "in" yet? |
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We may be starting to farm ice at Nice Ice silo in IL starting Sunday(tomorrow). |
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Just checked with Bill about ice in the UP (was looking into places to go for TxGiving)- he says it'll likely be a few more weeks for anything big at Munising (just a lot of flow there). |
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New to Midwest Ice Climbing here,... Just updated my info in Partner Finder. Looking to get out and swing my tools in the MN area (or SW Wisconsin?). |
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Sandstone is awesome!! Get after it boys!! |
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J Walton wrote:New to Midwest Ice Climbing here,... Just updated my info in Partner Finder. Looking to get out and swing my tools in the MN area (or SW Wisconsin?). Anyone going to Sandstone Ice Fest in Dec? Looks like not much else in the twin cities area... Eager to check out Sandstone, Deluth, or Wisc. Ice - have gear, will travel! Drop me a message! -Cheers, JWCome down and join sometime. if you can.... we have some trips going to SW Wisconsin in Dec, Jan, and Feb...... facebook.com/groups/1086077… |
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L Walton; |
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Nothing in Stillwater yet, maybe another month. |
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Sandstone is not up and running yet. from what I have seen on our local sites, the water MAY have been turned on this weekend. If that's the case, the ice still needs time to set. |
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Water is flowing at Sandstone and ice is forming according to a friends FB photo post. |
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Ice is forming at Nice Ice silo in Frankfort, IL and we will be climbing later this week and this coming wknd. |
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Does anybody know what shape Cascade is in, if any? |
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I am thinking the ice will be ascendable at Governor Dodge early this season. It is cold here in the wind-scoured flatland. |
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Hell, cox hallow might just be in another few days with this weather! |
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Lone Rock and Cox hollow are starting to come in - very thin as of a couple days ago. If the rain this weekend isn't terrible, they might both be pretty close to in by Thanksgiving. |
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Quarry monster is in! Get it before the next warm up! |
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jon jugenheimer wrote:There is usually some good drinking, a raging fire (exploding fireworks by Petah) and possibly some naked people in the heated tents....While the Ss Ice Festival is a must-attend for any Midwestern climber, the exploding fireworks incident happened at the other fest...too fun. Super excited for SsIF. Ice farming is happening now. |
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Sandstone Ice park is open. Matrix wall is pretty fat, not as good as I hoped, but still plenty of ice. Had issues starting the south side and stage wall, but hope to get that going Sunday and run water for at least a week. |
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Cox Hollow is thin but in. Not sure how much damage tomorrow's warm rains will do, but I think it could be in again within a couple weeks. |