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The 2010 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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RMNP conditions update on the CMS blog: coloradomountainschool.blog… |
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Anyone know how things are looking in Ouray, Eureka, Silverton right now? |
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There's more ice at the World Cup Wall than the Loch or about anyplace else in RMNP at the moment. And you've got to use a bit of navigation skills to find this close to the road ice...bring the skis or snowshoes unless you have excellent swimming ability. |
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Lincoln is fatty fat fat and lots of options for lines (wi2+ to wi4-). Nothing really steep but plenty to spread out the crowds. Some mank from snow and the usual dinner plates but it's actually not that hooked/stepped out at all. Water is running with the warmer temps but nothing unpleasant. Have fun, spring will be melting our fun soon... |
 Jaws and that entire wall near the Fern Lake trailhead is rotting out.  Guide's Wall.  Grace Falls.  Hot Doggies. |
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Ouray Ice Park was fat & fun this weekend (3/12-13) and 100% open but man was it warm. Get some soon. |
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Anyone been up to Hidden Falls lately? I would imagine its in pretty bad shape. |
Chris Plesko wrote:Lincoln is fatty fat fat and lots of options for lines (wi2+ to wi4-). Nothing really steep but plenty to spread out the crowds. Some mank from snow and the usual dinner plates but it's actually not that hooked/stepped out at all. Water is running with the warmer temps but nothing unpleasant. Have fun, spring will be melting our fun soon...As of yesterday, Lincoln is still fat and fun, as described above. |
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I second that. It was really good yesterday with some good warm up and a couple WI3+ opportunities. Lots of overflow in the south ampitheater as well. Plus there is a nice smear to the right of the main flow that provides some spicy mixed choices. |
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Vail was very drippy last week but with a freeze it's just getting fatter in a lot of places. The Dez was still good to go. Pumphouse had some funky funky surface ice, esp down low. |
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As of Saturday the Silverton area was fatty blue. STH looked fantastic, didn't get on it due to lack of partner. However did see one party on it while rapping 1st Gully. As always be aware of avy conditions, recent slides (tracks and debris) were visible EVERYWHERE! It is a little hairy having bits and pieces roll down a gully and hit you. Ice was much harder than in the FR, suppose Astro picks didn't help much.. |
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IS ALEXANDER'S CHIMNEY IN/DOABLE? |
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Has anybody been up to see the conditions on the north face of Pikes Peak? Particularly Total Abandon or Blind Assumption? |
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I think that this may not need to be said but the clear creek ice season is over... the west most flow is no longer in enough to get to the top on pure ice, the eastern flow is really really thin an hollow. |
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Anyone been to Vail lately? What are conditions looking like at Firehouse, Staircase and Ampitheater areas? |
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drove past Vail yesterday. Rig Dez looked like it was still in, as well as a few others in the vicinity. |
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My climbing partner and I got most of the way to the top of STH in Eureka/Silverton on Thursday. Snow conditions on the approach seemed bomber, and the ice is super fat and blue. If you keep your eyes on the temperatures and the weather in the area, I suspect this ice flow will stay in for quite a while. We got a late start and decided to bail at what we suspect was pitch 4 or 5, we really ran em out to move faster. Some sun baked stuff about 500/600 ft up but not too bad. Be careful of knocking off big chunks of ice on to your partner. Go get on it before all the ice runs away! |
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While alot of ice is melting in Colorado, Canada is doing good for those heading there soon. Sea of Vapors on the Trophy Wall is in mighty good shape! In easy WI5 condition right now with one mixed move. (M4?) Of what originally was graded WI7+ R. That climb alone is worth the 20 hour drive. Go get it! It's quite the place up there. |
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Noah, you know what happens when you post about Canadian ice right? |
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Looking for ice climbing partners. |
