Midwest Ice Conditions-14/15 season
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Starved Rock State Park. 1/28/15. A Wet Tonti and a dry Wildcat. |
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Anyone looking to climb Starved Rock this Friday (2/6) during the day? New to the area and need a partner. I lack ice screws but I can pick up some longer webbing for TR anchors. Coming from Chicago |
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Gokul, is the highway ice in down by you? |
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There's at least 3 vertical flows that are in pretty good. They're not as fat as last season and I haven't looked in the last week or so, but I think they'll take more than just stubbies. I expect they'll be in better shape after this snow and the coming week of cold temps and a couple sunny days. |
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ramcmillan wrote:Anyone looking to climb Starved Rock this Friday (2/6) during the day? New to the area and need a partner. I lack ice screws but I can pick up some longer webbing for TR anchors. Coming from ChicagoPlanning on going that day myself... PM me for meet-up info, if you want. Thanks! |
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Looking for Starved Rock partner this Wednesday 2/4. Pm me if interested and we can discuss the particulars. I'm in the west suburbs. |
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Tintin wrote:Looking for Starved Rock partner this Wednesday 2/4. Pm me if interested and we can discuss the particulars. I'm in the west suburbs.am going that day.... PM me for details and your number and if you are down for sure. Thanks! |
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Just got back from Munising. Big waves and wind on lake superior. Ice crossings non existent extremely dangerous. A couple people went through this weekend. |
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Jon, thinking PK may head south as well, been over 20 years ya know... |
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How far south??? |
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Would be fun to re-visit Starved Rock. I was cleaning the basement when I found Spikes 4x5 shots of me soloing Wildcat and Tonti in early 80s with the 60cm and Lowe tube pick. Thought we lost these years ago when the basement flood. |
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I'm thinking about heading out to SRSP this weekend (probably Saturday). It would be my first time there (relatively new to the area). Any info on the expected conditions? |
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Paul Kuenn wrote:Would be fun to re-visit Starved Rock. I was cleaning the basement when I found Spikes 4x5 shots of me soloing Wildcat and Tonti in early 80s with the 60cm and Lowe tube pick. Thought we lost these years ago when the basement flooded. Is it worth it or will there be a line awaiting at Tonti/wildcat canyon? It's 4 hours both ways for me. Haven't been to Ice Fest in over 12 years, so not quite sure which way to spin.If you are closer to Ice Fest I suggest going there....gonna be crowded at SRSP this wknd most likely...We are going out next week during the week if you to try to join us.... PM me if so |
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Looking for someone to ice climb with at Gov. Dodge on Saturday morning. Probably get out there around 8:00am and climb through early afternoon. Thinking Cox Hollow but I will probably run out to Stephens just to see what it looks like first. Willing to run up past Lone Rock to see if it is in as well...anyone seen Lone Rock in the last few days? Have all my own equipment. Anyone going out this weekend that needs a climbing partner please let me know. Thanks! |
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Thanks all for the beta. I guess I'll have to find a weekday somehow to see the old drips. For now I've been invited North so the "Dairylander" can climb his namesake. Cheers,PK |
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Had a wonderful time re-visiting Munising Ice Fest. Has really grown in the 15 years since I quit guiding. Still had many long climbs to ourselves during the weekend. I'll get down to SRSP some weekday. |
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Just returned home from Munising. The lake ice is in along the entire shoreline, but not passable by snow machine nor too safe to walk to far out from the shore. A land approach is what it takes right now to be safe. I personally saw all of the climbs below or a very recent photo of them by working on The Michigan Ice Film this past week. |
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Any info on Lone Rock thinking of heading there Saturday. Looking for a partner if anyone is interested. |
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Anyone got conditions to report from the north shore area? Specifically interested in the stretch from Casket Quarry up to Grand Marais (Casdcade, Nightfall, etc.), but any info for that region would be good to have. |