By jselwyn
From Grand Junction, CO
Nov 12, 2012
| Looking at heading over to Lincoln falls this week, is there any forest land nearby to camp on? | 
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By willeslinger
From Golden, Colorado
Nov 12, 2012
| jselwyn wrote: Looking at heading over to Lincoln falls this week, is there any forest land nearby to camp on?
There's camping at Quandary Peak, not sure if it's closed for the season or not. (and there's ice there too-see above post) |
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By Jamie Jones
Nov 13, 2012
| Too early for SW Colorado, we've been in a drought and will take some time to recover.
Need another storm or two. |
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By Dylan Weldin
From Durango, CO
Nov 13, 2012
| I visited Mineral Creek in the Silverton area yesterday and found Campground Couloir was in.
| Frozen creek crossing.
Submitted By: Dylan Weldin on Nov 13, 2012
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^Creek crossing was safe and dry below Campground Couloir
^Campground Couloir, we placed stubbies and a few pitons
| CC route overview.
Submitted By: Dylan Weldin on Nov 13, 2012
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^CC Overview. First two pitches are worthwhile, 4wd gets you to the base of the route
^Direct North Face not quite there
^Should be in by the weekend.
Finally, Sundance looked climbable, but I would suggest getting on it sooner rather than later as temps in the low 40's and loads of sun exposure might make it unstable. |
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By danny m
From Gilbert, az
Nov 13, 2012
| Dylan,
How was the road getting to Campground Couloir. Can you drive in still?? |
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By danny m
From Gilbert, az
Nov 13, 2012
| Also anyone been out to Eureka area/what is in out there?? |
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By Dylan Weldin
From Durango, CO
Nov 13, 2012
| danny m wrote: Dylan, How was the road getting to Campground Couloir. Can you drive in still??
Danny, I got my front wheel drive Mazda Tribute stuck. Chains -or- 4wd would get you there though.
As quoted in my original post: "4wd gets you to the base of the route"
I have no Eureka beta but if these routes are forming I'd posit those are too. Higher, colder, and more sun activity to get water flowing and subsequently freezing... |
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By Michael E.
From Fort Collins, CO
Nov 14, 2012
| How about around Red Mountain pass? Anything visible from the road? Will be staying up there this weekend and am wondering if it is just best to head down to S. Mineral Creek. Psyched to see campground couloir as it is! |
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By Kevin Connolly
From CO
Nov 14, 2012
| More beta please. If there's not two parties on every route in eureka and south mineral this weekend i'm going to be really bummed! |
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By Dylan Weldin
From Durango, CO
Nov 14, 2012
| Kevin Connolly wrote: More beta please. If there's not two parties on every route in eureka and south mineral this weekend i'm going to be really bummed!
What is this forum for again?
And Michael, I've never noticed any ice at Red Mountain Pass. What lines are up there? I know the ice park does not open until mid December... |
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By Tammy Payne
Nov 15, 2012
| Have been psyched for weeks to get my tools into the ice... Was starting to get really depressed that nothing was ever going to come in. (patience... not one of my virtues). Then I saw a party on Officer's Gulch on Wednesday, so I got my hopes up that maybe, just maybe... The Ribbon was setting up and would be ready to climb by my birthday... till I jumped on here... I'm going to go cry now... LOL |
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By Dylan Weldin
From Durango, CO
Nov 15, 2012
| Rodney P wrote: Ever checked out any of these Dylan? www.mountainproject.com/v/us-highway-550/105747038 And Tammy, whens your birthday? Dont give up hope just yet!:)
Oh yes, of course. I thought he was referring to Red Mountain proper as in the immediate summit of the pass. As far as Ouray area conditions go, I have not heard anything promising from the area. Sure doesn't help that it's almost 50 degrees today though... |
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By Tammy Payne
Nov 15, 2012
| Sunday, December 9th... my hopes are completely dashed w/ news of 50 degree temps today :0( Ugh!!!! |
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By Michael E.
From Fort Collins, CO
Nov 16, 2012
| Dylan Weldin wrote: Oh yes, of course. I thought he was referring to Red Mountain proper as in the immediate summit of the pass. As far as Ouray area conditions go, I have not heard anything promising from the area. Sure doesn't help that it's almost 50 degrees today though...
Really, I was referring to anything down HW 14 to the south east of the of Red Mountain Pass proper. Seems like there could be potential...? |
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By Josh Hutch
Nov 16, 2012
| Not trying to hijack the thread but I do have a question about current conditions... My wife and I had a trip planned for next week and it fell through. We would really like to get on some ice next week. Is there anything that is in and worth the drive from Nor Cal? I can lead WI4 and multi pitch routes would be fine but the wife would like some stuff that could be top roped. Any suggestions? |
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By Matt Shepard
From Broomfield, CO
Nov 16, 2012
| Josh, the question would be is how many days are you going to try to be out here climbing and what area? It seems like someone could stay in the front range and get three or four days of Ice both top rope and multipitch. I havent been down to the san juans yet this year but it is sounding promising. Send me a message if your interested in partnering up |
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By Kevin Connolly
From CO
Nov 16, 2012
| sorry about the sarcasm. let me try again. while you were beating pins in shitty sandstone to protect some sketchy WI3- did you ever think that the ice could use a little more time to grow before telling the whole world it was good to go? you are free to post all the ice conditions you want, its just lame, especially in november. |
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By Kevin Connolly
From CO
Nov 16, 2012
| by the way its not worth driving out from california, or even the front range for anything around silverton. save it for spring, everything will probably be in much better shape. if you live closer go exploring, its part of the game and you may find something worthwhile. worst case you drive and hike a bit and end up at the rum bar, its really not that bad. |
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By ozman
From CO / NM
Nov 17, 2012
| Kevin, be nice. The only climbs we should stay off of right now are the steep pillars that will tear down and take longer to form properly. Plus, mineral creek usually gets shut down with snow later in the season anyway, so saving those climbs for later is a waste. |
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By Scott McMahon
From Boulder, CO
Nov 17, 2012
| Kevin, you're yelling into the wind. Every year everyone runs out to heavy hand and foot any piece of ice that forms. Boulder Canyon is a good example of limited resources and too many impatient climbers.
With the amount of people ice climbing now, it's pretty much a lost cause. |
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By Tom Willard
Nov 18, 2012
| Climbed All Mixed Up on Thursday 11/16/12 and its in great shape. Brought rock gear but never used it! No snow on the approach so get on it before the storms hit!
| All Mixed Up, 11/16/12.
Submitted By: Tom Willard on Nov 18, 2012
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By doligo
Nov 18, 2012
| Scott McMahon wrote: Kevin, you're yelling into the wind. Every year everyone runs out to heavy hand and foot any piece of ice that forms. Boulder Canyon is a good example of limited resources and too many impatient climbers. With the amount of people ice climbing now, it's pretty much a lost cause.
I agree with Kevin - watching the weather pattern and then going to explore is part of the game, especially if you are so pressed to get on early season ice. Used to be, the early season ice was for the adventurous and intrepid. Nowadays, it seems to have opened up for the lazy "veni, vidi, vici" types who need to tick off climbs before the approaches get chocked up with snow. |
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By Kevin Craig
Nov 18, 2012
| doligo wrote: I agree with Kevin - watching the weather pattern and then going to explore is part of the game, especially if you are so pressed to get on early season ice. Used to be, the early season ice was for the adventurous and intrepid. Nowadays, it seems to have opened up for the lazy "veni, vidi, vici" types who need to tick off climbs before the approaches get chocked up with snow.
Yeah, good point, let's just shut this thread down and burn all the guidebooks while we're at it. Once everything's in there's not much point anyway. Not everyone has unlimited time and gas money to scout AND climb. Probably should ask Aaron to shut down the Cody site and Will Gadd to take down his site for the Canadian Rockies as well. If you want to know, go look, right?. Meh. Again, whatever happened to climbers helping and being courteous to each other? |
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