Utah Ice Conditions '12-'13

Brian in SLC wrote: Maybe start a Montana Ice Conditions thread? GWI's annual BBQ on Sunday, 3 Feb. Schedule is 9am for schlepping gear. 11am for coals, done by 1 or 2pm. BYOBBB (burgers, brats, beer). Also, bring your own golden ice axe...

Is there really a BBQ at GWI??

It's true--brought to you EXCLUSIVELY by NO STAR TUESDAY, the 3rd Annual Superbowl-GWI-BBQ. No glass please, only 3.2 beer in cans; also, please be mindful of recent access developments having mainly to do with new parking restrictions near the power plant. Carpooling from the Park and Ride at the mouth of LCC might be a fine idea... See you there!

nooky brown wrote:It's true--brought to you EXCLUSIVELY by NO STAR TUESDAY, the 3rd Annual Superbowl-GWI-BBQ. No glass please, only 3.2 beer in cans; also, please be mindful of recent access developments having mainly to do with new parking restrictions near the power plant. Carpooling from the Park and Ride at the mouth of LCC might be a fine idea... See you there!

I heard there is some gear swapping that usually happens?

1st pitch of backoff has sheared off and there is a fracture on squash head at the start of the second pitch that runs about 3/4 of the way across the flow. Heads up. Also getting to the anchors at the top was a little sketchy with running water and the rock slab

Spencer Daniels wrote: I heard there is some gear swapping that usually happens?

i think you have gear swapping confused with beer swapping.

it happens.

nooky brown wrote:...Annual Superbowl-GWI-BBQ. No glass please, only 3.2 beer in cans...

So, Nooky Brown, no Newky Browns then? :{

Hard to beat the timing on this...

Whats the turn out like for the bbq? The ledge ain`t that big. A couple new comers (to the event) are thinking of going.

It makes for a friendly party. Wall to wall dude sandwich with a couple of other dudes girlfriends thrown in as a condiment.

Pack your mountain axe with a adze and just cut yourself a ledge.

PT

Friendly crew will make room for all. So sad I will miss it.

This GWI superbowl bbq sounds fun! Is it open to all the ice community? Id like to meet new friends into this awesome sport!

In spirit, I barbecue.

You will be missed, but not forgotten. Plaid polyester suit and all.

Fun time!

GWI Beater BanQuet?

Did that guy replace all the webbing in the canyon?

climbd stairway yesterday. a little steeper than usual and more interesting. 5th is pretty solid 5, and the 6th is in too.
conditions seem pretty good around here.

anyone know if Mahlen's in ogden is still climbable?

erok

Any advice for a 4 day ice climbing trip this coming weekend? Coming from 4 corners area and looking for grade 4-6 routes within a couple hours of salt lake. Flying into salt lake. Thanks!

Rolf Kelly wrote:Any advice for a 4 day ice climbing...looking for grade 4-6 routes within a couple hours of salt lake. Flying into salt lake. Thanks!

Wow, Um I know its a little farther, but with that kind of time frame, I could get into a lot of trouble in the Wind River Range. More ice than,,,, a place with a lot of ice. Take a SPOT or PLB because you would have the place to yourself. Same goes for the Sawtooth range. The first to pioneer the area didn't have guide books.