Does anyone know the ice climbing conditions around Silverton?

Was up at Silverton (Eureka) on Tuesday of this week. Stairway looks a little thin on the first pitch, but has been getting climbed all the way to the top. Whorehouse Hoses looks in and has been getting done. Hoser's Highway and Route 66 are looking huge for early season, but nobody has been up to either of these climbs. First gully still needs some time. Second gully is fat and fun, and we climbed the first pitch of Tempered by Fire. There is only about 8" of snow, and I was able to drive up and park at the pullout across from STH. Ice season in on!! If I get up to South Mineral, I will post up what I see. I am sure Campground Couloir and DNF are in and climbable though.

The main flow of Campground Coulior is in the left variation still needs time. DNF is in and climbable all the way to the top. Cataract looks like it will be climbable soon. Late in the afternoon on Tuesday the upper section of the first pitch of Whore House fell down. Temps are still pretty warm midday in the San Juan's so get an early start.

I saw a couple of nice looking frozen waterfalls south of Ophir area on 145 a few days ago.

We climbed Cataract Creek on Friday. It was fun, but a little thin in places. The North Face Direct route looked okay and Sundance was in but looked very white not blue. It seemed like everything was a little behind what it was the same time last year.

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Sundance 11-28-09 Submitted By: Manky on Nov 29, 2009

What is that? Submitted By: Manky on Nov 29, 2009

Snowblind 11-28-09 Submitted By: Manky on Nov 29, 2009

Can you get to these climbs with a 2wd car?

Thanks
Tim

Wurd-there is hardly any snow right now. This could change this weekend.

Conditions are good right now up in South Mineral Creek. You can defiantly get in there with a 2 wheel drive and the way the weather forecast looks you will be able to for a while. Here is the most recent conditions link for the Telluride area: www.sanjuaniceclimbs.blogspot.com/ and Ouray/Silverton: ourayiceclimbing.blogspot.com/

Direct North Face 11/29/2009. Submitted By: IanA on Dec 2, 2009

Campground Couloir 11/26/2009 Submitted By: IanA on Dec 2, 2009

Snowblind 11/29/2009 Submitted By: IanA on Dec 2, 2009

Sundance 11/26/2009 Submitted By: IanA on Dec 2, 2009

Thanks
Tim