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The Spear of Fear 1-20-07

Description 

High quality Ice.

For a recent weather history (up to 30 days) check out this remote weather station (at 8000 feet):

mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base.cgi?stn=jvau1


Getting There 

Follow the directions to Joe's Valley Reservoir in the bouldering sections. Most of the ice here is in Straight Canyon, or right next to the reservoir itself.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Ice:
Deadbolt   WI4-5     Ice, 2 pitches, 200 feet, Grade II   
Melty Way   WI4-5     Ice, 2 pitches, 180 feet   
Spear of Fear   WI5 PG13     Trad, Ice, 2 pitches, 80 feet, Grade II   
CCC Falls   WI4     Ice, 2 pitches   
Donorcicle   WI5     Ice, 1 pitch, 150 feet   
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Featured Route For Ice
A very fat Donorcicle (01/28/2012)

Donorcicle WI5  UT : Joe's Valley : Ice
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By John Ross
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 8, 2008

(Fixed for 2013)
Here is a good link for weather information at Joe's Valley. Click on "Air Temperature" link for a line graph of recent temperatures:

Emery Water Conservancy District - Weather

By josh holmes
Dec 21, 2008

anybody been out there lately? how's things forming up?

By Alec
Nov 30, 2011

Both of those weather links are broken -- here's the correct one:

mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base.cgi?stn=jvau1