2011 Utah Ice Conditions thread
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It's probably a little early to start this thread, but since Colorado has its own, we better get on it. Drove past the dirtcicle last night, and there was the slightest hint of icicles hanging on. It should be long now. |
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Wow Thomas...you are eager! |
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There's icicle lights on my house.... |
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Right around this time of year I do an exploratory jaunt up into Alpine Grove for some ice spotting. Wouldn't mind doing it with ice gear and a partner this year to make the most out of anything we might find. |
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Saw the small pockets of ice on the apron yesterday from the highway. Some of the route's further (and higher) up the canyon looked like they were just starting to form too. |
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Hiked up to emerald lake today on Timpanogos. Virtually no ice is forming in aspen grove area except down low at the first waterfall. Stairway to heaven is still forming as well as millers thriller etc. |
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could someone post some pics of provo canyon and any other areas. |
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I will let you all know after the weekend. Im going to go scout out ice and really hope to find some. So by the end of the weekend Ill be able to tell you what the ice conditions are |
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Hiked up back side of Timp today in hopes of some decent alpine routes with some accumulation of ice. Sad to report that there wasnt too much going on yet, but I have a feeling that later this week that may change, if the new snow goes through a nice melt-freeze cycle. |
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Per Rob's request: |
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Micheal, |
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atrau wrote:Micheal, Thanks!!!! No problem. Since Nathaniel and I live about 10 minutes from the canyon, its not at all an imposition for us to snap some shots. |
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Drove up the canyon at around 5 last night, and there seemed to be considerably more ice than in Michael's picture. It seems to be forming well--I'll head up in a day or two and snap some shots when the light is better. |
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I could do some recon in the Primrose Cirque on Thursday. Looks like some good, cold nights leading up to Thursday. Maybe we'll find a treasure... |
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Theres some ice forming up battle creek canyon. |
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Great picture Michael. |
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Kyle Gochenour wrote:Great picture Michael. First winter in Utah, cant wait for the ice. Heading to Stairway to Heaven on Friday, good to see its climbable. Also, I only have one season of ice climbing under my belt from Georgia (dont laugh), how much of Stairway to Heaven is top rope-able and are there anchors? Or do you need to lead it, build an anchor then start top roping?The Apron, a wide fan of ice which forms at the bottom is easily top-roped by walking across a relatively wide shelf (~7 feet) to chain anchors (held away from the wall which gets covered in ice by piping) or screws you place in the plentiful ice. Be careful traversing to the anchors, though as its easy to see how someone might be lured into taking it too easily. We're gonna be up there again tomorrow (Thursday morning) around 8, for anyone who wants to join in on the top roping fun. I suspect most folks have work or class, though. |
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Scratch that. Not going up tomorrow AM. |
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Robert's Horn ice, 11/10/11. Still thin for our taste, but getting there. Climbed around on the large moat. |
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Thanks everyone for all the Stairway to Heaven beta. It was a great climb today on the Apron. Ice was in a little more than Michaels pictures from earlier this week. |