The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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Hurry! Hurry! Clear Creek Canyon ice is in fat! I soloed Beer Garden, Coors Lite and Mickey's Big Mouth this weekend. All were in prime conditions. And while not the most challenging ice climbs, I felt really fortunate to be ice climbing 15 minutes from my house in a t shirt. CCC ice has been a fickle thing to tick off of my Colorado Bucket lost, but it was definitely worth the wait. |
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The Fang looks healed all right, climb at yer own risk... |
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Nice Cor!! hahah all a couloir climb now? |
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Despite the ultra snowy, and ominous fog
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Hard COR! |
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Here's what the Fang looked like last weekend (2-9-2014). The crack picture is taken from the top of The Thang. |
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Does anyone have information on conditions for Rifle? |
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Climbed Rifle 2 weeks ago and it was about as good as it gets, including the dirt top-outs. |
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Ice in rifle is still good, but we got rained on heavily on Sunday. Dirt, sticks, and rocky topouts in Rifle, gotta love them Rob Griz wrote:Climbed Rifle 2 weeks ago and it was about as good as it gets, including the dirt top-outs. |
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Fang was fat and hacked. WI4+ condition? There is a good fracture line at the top that acts as a good foothold. Actually though, It's healed a little in the past week and a half. Seemed safe. Use your own judgement. |
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Noah8000 wrote:Fang was fat and hacked. WI4+ condition? There is a good fracture line at the top that acts as a good foothold. Actually though, It's healed a little in the past week and a half. Seemed safe. Use your own judgement. Photo by Jason KaplanThanks Noah. Did you get a chance to get on the Dez? Is that also hacked out? |
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Oh Noah
I tried to tell you to go get it while it was good, but you said no way! |
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Cor wrote:Oh Noah I tried to tell you to go get it while it was good, but you said no way! 4+hacked? Probably wasn't worth the effort now ;D Ah come on guys. I'm a puss when it comes to this stuff. It was all about the waiting game for the last month and a half. Whether it's in WI4+ or WI6 condition, the route will leave you smiling. Alex Lowe was THE man! Dez is really hacked out as normal for this time of year. It's super fat and pretty wide. Cheers! |
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I was super lucky to get on Ice Palace in Rifle last Thursday. |
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Vail Update: |
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My partner and I are planning to get on Hidden Falls in Glenwood Canyon on our way back from Indian Creek this weekend. Has anyone been on the falls lately? If so, how's the climb? And also, how was the river crossing? Was it frozen enough to cross with dry feet? |
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The Blueprint Part Dank wrote:My partner and I are planning to get on Hidden Falls in Glenwood Canyon on our way back from Indian Creek this weekend. Has anyone been on the falls lately? If so, how's the climb? And also, how was the river crossing? Was it frozen enough to cross with dry feet?I haven't heard anything super recent about Hidden but my guess it would be fine. It's been warm and rainy here since Saturday but it stays pretty cold in that north facing gully. Based on other climbs that are getting affected by the warm weather, it should be fun but may be getting soft. The crossing should be casual because the last I knew there was still a Tyrolean up by the power plant. |
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Last Thursday, it was COLD(-7) but went to Hully gully anyway |
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The Amphiteater area in Vail is still nice and fat. Rigid Designator is outstanding. |