The 2014-2015 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread

Has anyone been to Lincoln lately? Ice still good?

I messed up my knee and need a shorter hike this weekend. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Just was in lake city today the Ice was good and hard. way steeper than I thought as well and some fairly long lines. almost didn't make it with my 70M. But Lake city was awesome super friendly locals, Nice couple of Bars still open grocery store. The hostel look pretty sweet 25pp and 5 showers. If your thinking about going I'd recommend it. and it won't be crowded thats for sure.

fifty degrees plus for weeks on end, sorry but not worth the trip to the SW, get your bike out.

Mixed is good at Hidden Falls.

Not that it's any surprise, but clear creek is donski for the year. All gone

We're thinking about driving to Vail from COS tomorrow. Anybody have eyes on ice conditions there?

Recommendations?

Thanks!

I'm holding out hope that the park is decent this next week. Looks like it's back to 20F+ above normal after Tuesday. Sigh. I was hoping for a mid March trip as well but it's unlikely I'm guessing.

Tom I was up in summit last week all the ice looked good in ten mile canyon and chalk creek ect. Nighttime temps are pretty cold.

For those of you still looking to climb All Mixed Up: I guided the route yesterday and found it to be in pretty good conditions albeit we took a variation of the first pitch (off to the right) to climb the good ice. The standard first pitch and beginning of second pitch are quite thin. About 50' to the right of the standard start is a solid smear of ice leading to a large bulge of sticky icky gooey blue. There is a great "ledge" of ice off which to belay- best belay stance on the route. From here, traverse significantly left about 200' and belay. I used rock gear, clipped a pin and belayed off screws below the snow pitch. From here the rest is the same as usual. There are a couple different finishes that have formed up now as well.

We rapped the route in 3 200' rappels. The approach (before yesterday's storm) was solid, wind affected snow. Crampons were nice to have on at the final 400' before the first pitch.

I would second Andy's comments. My friend Brice and I climbed AMU Super Bowl Sunday. We did the standard first pitch which was thin but protectable. At the start of the second I went left but should have stayed right. Made for an exciting half pitch but had to anchor early at about the half way point of P2. Rest of the climb was good ice and stable snow. Final pitch always a blast.

Hidden is in good shape.

Anybody know how the BC stuff around silverton/eureka is hangin in there? dukes of hazard, STH etc.?
Any info even day/night temps would be awesome.

michael voth wrote:Anybody know how the BC stuff around silverton/eureka is hangin in there? dukes of hazard, STH etc.? Any info even day/night temps would be awesome.

How's the park looking? did they get some of the areas opened back up?

@Blueprint, everything North of the Lower Bridge is still closed :(

Anybody been on BBB or other Camp Bird area climbs? Trying to figure out options for this weekend. Thanks in advance!!

I was up at camp bird on Sunday. For the crag routes, slip sliding away, slippery when wet, and chock up another one were the only routes in good shape. BBB looked super thin although the 3rd pitch pillar was still there, just about the size of a pencil. The ribbon was fat, and senator falls was flowing with water.

^ thanks, Flex!

Flex wrote:I was up at camp bird on Sunday. For the crag routes, slip sliding away, slippery when wet, and chock up another one were the only routes in good shape. BBB looked super thin although the 3rd pitch pillar was still there, just about the size of a pencil. The ribbon was fat, and senator falls was flowing with water.