2011 Utah Ice Conditions thread

Can anyone recommend a good online/print guide to ice around the Salt Lake area? Coming out next week to "ski" but given condition will be happy to climb instead!
Thanks
Dave

David Black, Ice Climbing Utah. From Falcon.

Dave Polan wrote:Can anyone recommend a good online/print guide to ice around the Salt Lake area? Coming out next week to "ski" but given condition will be happy to climb instead! Thanks Dave

There is also a smattering of routes on this site, like under, "All Locations > Utah > Wasatch Range > Provo Canyon > Provo Canyon Ice"

Cause, I left my guide book at the cabin, with my laptop, and the charger to my barber shaver, duh!

santaquin conditions ?

Anybody been yet?????????

What are the approach conditions to get into Mary's Lake in January?..

Mary's Lake depending on how you approach will either be 5-10 mile ski on the road (based on how far you can drive) or 3 miles up a steep valley with lots of down timber.
Dallen

Conditions for Little Cottonwood Canyon and some climbs in Provo Canyon:
AS of 12/10/11:

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Sunny-D wrote:Mary's Lake...approach will either be 5-10 mile ski on the road (based on how far you can drive)... Dallen

I'd rather drive...

white spider in rock canyon looked in, but beyond me how it could ever be harder than Wi2. my wife saw it and laughed at it, although she has been sandbagged to the point of being jaded

I lost a BD Viper ice axe at the GWI today, either in the descent gully or at the base of the route. I'm forever in your debt if you find and return it. 801-205-1047

Anyone been up to willard canyon recently (since posted pics)?

We were up there on Sunday the climb is in great shape, fat conditions from what the Ogden locals were saying. No rock gear needed.

shakey wrote:Anyone been up to willard canyon recently (since posted pics)?

Around 15 of us did it on the 11th. Suffice to say its "in".

Power of photo's on the 'net of ice conditions. Too funny.

I moved to Utah in 2005 and have driven up to Willard from Salt Lake at least 5 times before I finally got it a week or so ago and posted up. Everyone is welcome for the beta photos. Soooo.....I climbed down in Provo Canyon yesterday night. There were little headlamps dancing around in the darkness everywhere. People are getting out. SNAP SOME PHOTOS AND POST UP!

We climbed the GWI yesterday, and it was awesome. First pitch was a little soft and soppy, but the rest of good.

Greg G, can you please tell me where you parked and how you approached the GWI. Thanks in advance.

Parked just down from the power garage cross the creek. walk up the temple quarry trail for 50yds and take the well worn path south into the wood. you really can't miss it.

i can't post more pics for some reason but went up to Hanging Slab gully on sat. 12/17 and it is thick with about 700 feet of ice. Willard canyon is also thick and in all the way to the top

how thick is thick on the hanging slab gulley? full 20cm screws or some mid ranger screws?

Made it out to Marys Lake (Joes Valley) on Sunday (12/18)...Conditions were great...Wet, plastic ice...climbed Dirty Blonde, and Alzcleimbers. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot had ice, but not all the way down, would make a good mixed route. Drive in was fine...4x4 recommended. Approach in was a pain the ass. We parked next to Marys Lake and booted in...took about an hour an half. Lots of dead fall and rocks. First time out there, good first trip of the season.