Ice Conditions in 2006
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I would be greatly interested in hearing about current ice conditions throughout the region. The warm/dry weather spell at the end of 05 has me concerned. I don't want to get up at 3:00am to travel a couple of hours only to find melt out or desiccated ice. Perhaps climbers could use this forum to post current conditions, much like Malcolm did on the old format. Cheers to a New Year. |
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Climbed Hidden Falls [RMNP] on 1/7/6 and Lincoln Falls [Hooiser Pass] on 1/8/6. Both waterfalls were in nicely. Lots of thick ice, pillars and curtains and not badly chopped at all. Saturday in the Park was clear warm and sunny (on the other side of the valley) but with a cold wind. Sunday on Lincoln was cold and snowy all day with a heinous drive back to Boulder for dessert. Neither location was "crowded" by any stretch of interpretation. Everyone seemed to either get along or get out of the way. |
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Not that I've been out too much but word is that Vail is doing well, Booth Creek has had ice, Front Range is lean, Silver Plume is rotting out, Clear Creek is hurting, RMNP has ice, All Mixed Up was mostly 13cm screws, Loch Vale has ice but is lean, Necro disappeared, Smear never got fat, area below Notchtop has ice but isn't too fat, Nymph Lake has some ice, Treasure Falls pics look enticing, Ouray has ice.... |
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Heard Clear Creek is gone. Hope this snow will help a little. |
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I doubt I'll hear anything good about it with the 60-degree days but is there anything in Boulder Canyon? I have yet to get up there this year. |
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I generally update ice conditions once a week on my website jackrobertsclimbing.com. The information I get is either first-hand or second-hand from friends around the state who get around in areas I don't. Check it out. |
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Thanks, Jack. I added it to my Favorites. Good stuff! |
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There is also a website Skywardmountaineering.com that lists Ouray, Silverton, and Telluride ice conditions. |
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Went to Hoosier Pass/Lincoln Falls looked good, nice for the weekend. Partner bailed so I ended up top rope soloing at Silver Plume, not falling down needs cold. |
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jack roberts wrote:I generally update ice conditions once a week on my website jackrobertsclimbing.com. The information I get is either first-hand or second-hand from friends around the state who get around in areas I don't. Check it out. JackJack's site is great for checking conditions! If you're thinking about Wyo for ice here's the scoop. Cody on 1/12-1-17 was unseasonably warm, south-facing ice was taking a beating and some of the lower climbs like Moratorium and Joy After Pain were rotting from the ground up. Joy After Pain is about 40' short of touching down and the mixed bit to get on it was hard and tough to protect. Mean Green and High on Boulder were both in good as usual. Bozos Revenge was also fat. They need cold weather to really build some ice up there. We stayed off the south-facing stuff altogether. Bears are waking up so take your running shoes and bear spray. Remember you don't have to outrun the bear, just your partners. Check out Coldfear.com for current conditions. |
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Climbed Fish Creek Falls outside of Steamboat a couple weeks ago and it was still very thin towards the top. It was more snow than ice. Punched through a couple times towards the top and got a great view of the wet void. Only got 1 screw in barely off the deck. Needs a lot more time. |
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Hey I'm heading up to Longs Peak next week and was wondering if anyone has any beta on the ice up there. |
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In and good |
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My friends and I are going to RMNP in a few weeks to do some ice climbing. Anyone know how the ice is forming up in the Loch Vale area? Thanks so much for the info. |
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Josh Koenig wrote:My friends and I are going to RMNP in a few weeks to do some ice climbing. Anyone know how the ice is forming up in the Loch Vale area? Thanks so much for the info.Josh, the ice off the trail approaching loch vale was not in 1 week ago. Some ice was just starting to form, but none was touching down or reasonable enough to climb yet without destroying. We need more moisture and freeze/thaw! (You might consider starting a 2007 thread for this...) |
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Avery, thanks so much for the info. |
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check out climbinglife.com |
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Hey Sal, |
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Josh, Kevin Craig posted a conditions report 10/31/7 on the Alexander's page. |
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Mark started a 2007/08 thread here : |