By Vic
Oct 30, 2012
| Routes on the North Face of Mt Sneffels are in great shape right now. The "North Central Couloir" (to the left of the North Buttress and the Snake Couloir) is currently 1200' of ice, pretty much top to bottom.
| Base of the "North Central Couloir" WI/AI3, M3ish.
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| Starting up the "North Central Couloir".
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| "North Central Couloir".
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By Steven N
From CO
Oct 30, 2012
| Kevin Gillest wrote: Lincoln Upper Right-Side Entire Lincoln Falls Ice, as of 12 noon Oct 28th. Great conditions, the maintenance work/farming has really paid off, hats off to all involved! Ice growing in places I have never seen in the past
Wow definately a LOT of work going on up there. |
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By Tony T.
From Denver, CO
Nov 1, 2012
| Lincoln looks great this year! I had no idea there was farming and work being done up there until a friend at work mentioned it. Anyone from MP involved? If so, I definitely will buy you a beer once I get up there and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Cheers! |
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By Brandon Groza
From Loveland, CO
Nov 1, 2012
| Anyone been in Fields chimney? Saw that Phil ran into some peeps who did it recently... |
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By J Antin
From Denver, CO
Nov 1, 2012
| Ice Conditions: The Flying Dutchman [10/31/2012]
Phil Magistro wrote: Went up yesterday into the Mt. Meeker cirque and climbed the Flying Dutchman. I posted a full conditions report at elevatedattitude.com. www.elevatedattitude.com/dailylife/climbing/rmnp-ice-condito>>>
Phil,
Thanks for kicking that perfect staircase in there for me. It made for a fun an quick ascent!
Here are some pics from yesterday to supplement Phil's Report:
| Flying Dutchman, Chasm Lake is nice and frozen!
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| Meaty Goodness on The Flying Dutchman.
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| Ice on The Loft.
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| Ice flows feeding Peacock Pool - not bad!
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By Noah8000
From Arvada, CO
Nov 1, 2012
| For those curious about Fields Chimney conditions...These photos from a couple weeks ago.
| Fields Chimney a couple weeks ago.
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| FC fun.
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| More fun.
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By David Appelhans
From Lafayette
Nov 1, 2012
| So what is the best way down from Flying Dutchman? I'm thinking about soloing, do you need a rope to get down a section of the loft? |
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By Simon Thompson
From New Paltz, NY
Nov 1, 2012
| Go without a rope and downclimb the loft! |
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By ozman
From CO / NM
Nov 2, 2012
| Is that guy wearing clown pants in the chimney? Pretty awesome. |
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By Christian Mason
From Westminster, CO
Nov 2, 2012
| The guys farming at Lincoln are doing a great job.
Conditions photos from Thursday, 11-1
A number of the pillars are still running with water and would not be in lead-able condition. The WI5ish pillar (that formed pre-farming) is not fully in yet.
There are several new lines in the 4, 4- range up on the right that are forming up nicely. The ones in the shade are in good shape to lead.
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By Christian Mason
From Westminster, CO
Nov 2, 2012
| Noah8000 wrote: For those curious about Fields Chimney conditions...These photos from a couple weeks ago.
FYI: A climbing partner of mine was up there this Tuesday. He said it's melted out a lot from the conditions your photos show. |
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By J Antin
From Denver, CO
Nov 2, 2012
| David Appelhans wrote: So what is the best way down from Flying Dutchman? I'm thinking about soloing, do you need a rope to get down a section of the loft?
No rope needed on the descent. The top-out is very straight forward and brings you right into the Meeker-Longs Saddle, just above the Loft. The fastest way out is to descend the Loft, via a well cairned path. Do some research on the walk-off, as a botched descent down the Loft can be a little heinous. (yet, super casual if you know where to go) There is a marked path of switch-backs to climbers left. Follow these to the promised land. |
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By Cor
Nov 2, 2012
| Alexanders Chimney is in shitty conditions.. (Literally) |
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By mthomas
From englewood, co
Nov 3, 2012
| AntinJ wrote: Do some research on the walk-off, as a botched descent down the Loft can be a little heinous (but super casual if you know where to go) There is a path marked switch-backs to climbers left. Follow these to the promised land.
+1...came too low a few years ago and ended up scrambling out on moss covered rock with pons trying to reach a manky piton, then rapped off a sketchy anchor just to barely make the snow below. Never again... Make sure you know where the ramp is. |
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By Kevin Craig
Nov 3, 2012
| Wow, looks like it's going to be a banner year at Lincoln! Thanks to RowdyWrangellian and whoever else has been farming up there! |
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By Rocky_Mtn_High
From Arvada, CO
Nov 3, 2012
| Really nice ice pitch on Thatchtop (NW face)
| Thatchtop NW face, 03 Nov. 2012.
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Loch Vale ice has a way to go, though the tracks through the snow indicate the area has already seen a fair amount of traffic.
| Loch Vale ice, 03 Nov. 2012.
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By willeslinger
From Golden, Colorado
Nov 4, 2012
| willeslinger wrote: Is anything TR accessible at Lincoln lake up for any traffic? Or is that going to break everything and fuck it up for a while? Haven't had a chance to check it out first hand. Definitely don't want to be up there prematurely. |
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By trese
From Boulder and Innsbruck, Austria
Nov 4, 2012
| Overflow/Jewel Lake today
| Overflow, 11/04/2012.
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| Overflow, 11/04/2012.
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| All Mixed Up.
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By J Antin
From Denver, CO
Nov 4, 2012
| willeslinger wrote:
"Is anything TR accessible at Lincoln lake up for any traffic? Or is that going to break everything and fuck it up for a while? Haven't had a chance to check it out first hand. Definitely don't want to be up there prematurely."
Climbed Lincoln Falls today and there are plenty of climbable options, but with many early-season ice areas, Lincoln does have several features that should be given some more time to form.
The farming efforts have payed off - in a sense that even with nearly 20 cars in the lot today, we still managed to get plenty of pitches in!
This was however the first time I've seen that many perma-TR's set up on the pillar(s).
Side note: Make sure if you go to the Lincoln, you know the walk-off. There were multiple parties rapping down the Bowling Alley with multiple party's climbing up - the walk of takes less than 5 minutes. |
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By Dave Cummings
From Grand Junction, CO
Nov 5, 2012
| Nice day up at Lincoln Falls on Sat, super fat and growing fast. Felt like I was climbing on the front range though, so many people!!!
Anyone been down to South Mineral Creek yet? |
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By ozman
From CO / NM
Nov 5, 2012
| South Mineral is in above 10,500 ft. everything below is melted out. a.k.a. nothing in unless you are ready for a steep hike to the top pitches of DNF. I actually don't think the problem now is temps but rather lack of water. It is super dry and no water is flowing. This upcoming Saturday's storm should help in this effort. |
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By Kevin Gillest
From Arvada, CO
Nov 5, 2012
| | Pitch 3, Fields Chimney, Long's Peak.
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Longs Peak, Pitch 3 Field Chimney condition as of Nov. 4th 2012, sublimating fast, nothing even a little wet on the entire route |
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By phil wortmann
From Colorado Springs, Co.
Nov 5, 2012
| Kevin, we dropped a couple cams on that route last Friday. You didn't happen to find them did you? |
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By BryanV
From Fort Collins, CO
Nov 6, 2012
| There is some pretty good ice still up in the Longs Peak Cirque if you are up to the hike. There is a short conditions report on my site.
bv
www.whiteknuckled.com
| Dutchman, Smear, and Crazy Train.
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| Ice below Chasm Lake.
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| Smear on the southwest shore of Peacock Pool.
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| Peacock Pool with Columbine Falls and other flows.
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