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erik wellborn
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Dec 23, 2014
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manitou springs
· Joined Apr 2008
· Points: 355
Taylor Badeau wrote:Looking for any info regarding Hallett's Chimney and Brainfreeze... Right now they would be bottomless snow climbs with considerable avi hazard. Most parties consider them springtime routes.
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Noah McKelvin
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Dec 24, 2014
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Colorado Springs, CO
· Joined Jul 2010
· Points: 1,500
James2 wrote:Its official ice climbing is gay as hell! Time to find a new sport. You could always take up bouldering!
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erik wellborn
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Dec 24, 2014
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manitou springs
· Joined Apr 2008
· Points: 355
Noah8000 wrote: You could always take up bouldering! Drytooling. Its the outlaw sport, just like snowboarding and skateboarding were 20 years ago.
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leenamcmurphy
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Dec 24, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2014
· Points: 0
Any news on glenwood canyon ice?
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Joanna Spindler
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Dec 26, 2014
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Ouray, CO/ Telluride, CO
· Joined Aug 2011
· Points: 55
Telluride/ Bridal Veil: Due to complex Town of Telluride water projects, Bridal Veil Creek has undergone some diversion. As of now, the Falls seem to be forming up beautifully (if a bit irregularly.) Town of Telluride engineers and Telluride Mountain Club staff assure me that they are interested in input from climbers. Please message me here if you have input on the current conditions of Bridal Veil Falls. I will do my best to pass on info and feedback to the parties in charge of the project! Cheers!
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Dan Swansinger
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Dec 27, 2014
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Crested Butte, CO
· Joined Dec 2012
· Points: 15
Anyone been up to Hessie Chimney recently?
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Eric and Lucie
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Dec 27, 2014
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Oct 2004
· Points: 140
Does anyone know what things are like in Vail this week? Thks!
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Mike C
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Dec 28, 2014
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Co
· Joined Jan 2006
· Points: 1,046
anyone climb hessie this year? was thinking of skiing over to have a look this morning.
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Dan Swansinger
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Dec 28, 2014
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Crested Butte, CO
· Joined Dec 2012
· Points: 15
mike c wrote:anyone climb hessie this year? was thinking of skiing over to have a look this morning. Mike, I'm also curious (read above) and was hoping to head up there tmr. Let me know what you see if you decide to check it out.
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The Blueprint Part Dank
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Dec 28, 2014
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FEMA Region VIII
· Joined Jun 2013
· Points: 460
Sport Park Ice in Boulder Canyon was in yesterday. I went up Canyon on on a hunch, started out by checking out the Castle Rock/Lower Falls ice. All of those climbs are still forming. There's a lot of snow up there, so if we get a couple warm days and cold nights back to back this week, they might be worth doing. Thwarted in that quest. I drove a few hundred yards further and saw the main flow at the Sport Park was in fat-ish. We were SHOCKED to be the only party up there (judging by the traffic everyone else was too busy heading to Eldora). The ice was exceptionally brittle and not very conducive to clean sticks. But it was leadable and we didn't beat it up too much. It's a real tragedy that we haven't been able to drum up enough support to cut through the red tape preventing a Boulder Canyon ice park, there's so much missed potential there. I really wish I could have lived here during the good ole days of BOCan ice farming. But, C'est la ice
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Eric and Lucie
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Dec 28, 2014
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Oct 2004
· Points: 140
Joanna Spindler wrote:Telluride/ Bridal Veil: As of now, the Falls seem to be forming up beautifully (if a bit irregularly.) So Joanna, is Bridalveil in climbable conditions yet? Any pics you could post? Thanks!
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DaveH
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Dec 29, 2014
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Brooklyn, NY
· Joined Sep 2012
· Points: 0
Any avy condition updates around eureka/ouray/silverton since the Christmas snowstorm? Starting to consolidate?
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Highlander
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Dec 29, 2014
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Ouray, CO
· Joined Apr 2008
· Points: 256
Avy conditions are still high, saw a large one in Eureka today, heard there have been repeated avalanches down the Ribbon and that side of Camp Bird lately. Tread carefully, more snow in forecast this week. DaveH wrote:Any avy condition updates around eureka/ouray/silverton since the Christmas snowstorm? Starting to consolidate?
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Craig Quincy
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Dec 29, 2014
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Louisville, CO
· Joined Sep 2001
· Points: 306
Thanks for posting up The Blueprint Part Dank. I was just going to post that the upper area looked climbable. My wife always yells at me to keep my eyes on the road while driving up BoCan. The ice farming was totally awesome and it was a great resource. It would be worth fighting for if someone has the energy.
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Bryan Gartland
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Dec 29, 2014
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Helena, MT
· Joined Jan 2002
· Points: 623
Having been a Boulder resident during the tail end of the Canyon's golden age of ice climbing 15 or so years ago, I certainly appreciate the desire to get back to farming. Although, Im afraid it's going to be a big challenge to overturn 150 years of western water law. It's of course easier said than done, but I think the only sure "fix" would be to divert water for recreational use under an existing water right. This would take some sort of lease or sale from a senior Boulder Creek water right holder, and jumping through whatever hoops the Forest Service would require, but it is something worth looking into if folks can get organized behind some funding. Just a thought from an old Colorado kid who decided to pick up and move north...
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Just Solo
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Dec 29, 2014
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Colorado Springs
· Joined Nov 2003
· Points: 80
Ha! I too had the pleasure of dancing around on Boulder ice. Can't believe it's been that long! I'm getting old! There were some fun, easy access routes in the canyon. There are some other gems up high. They are tough to see and tougher to get to, but there. Kinda like the random stuff off Wolf Creek Pass.
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Kevin Gillest
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Dec 29, 2014
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Winter Park CO
· Joined Dec 2003
· Points: 3,372
Climbed Crystal Meth Saturday, extra cold at the Loch Vale as normal Did not climb Mixed Feelings (Too Cold), Conditions an the transition look great
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Esteban Martinez
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Dec 29, 2014
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Columbia, South Carolina
· Joined Oct 2014
· Points: 25
Has anyone been to vail recently?
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Martin le Roux
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Dec 30, 2014
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Superior, CO
· Joined Jul 2003
· Points: 401
Climbed the LHS of Jaws in cold and snowy weather earlier today (Dec 29). The crux was chandeliered WI4 with okay but not great screw placements. It might be quite different in a few days time - the weather's supposed to be sunny and warmer later in the week. The central pillar looked like it could be climbed by someone braver than me. An independent line has formed to the right (see photo). I don't know how often this comes in; it doesn't seem to be described on this site or in Jack Roberts' guidebook.
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Andy Hansen
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Dec 30, 2014
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Longmont, CO
· Joined Sep 2009
· Points: 3,301
Vail Conditions: The Fang is not in. No surprise there. But it's forming up and I suspect it will be in again this season. 7th Tentacle/Frigid/Cupcake are all in and have ice. Frigid is thin 5+ and would make for an exciting lead. But, there is ice. Rigid Dez is in but very cauliflowered. Probably more than a third of the route from the ground up is large petals of 6" ice. The top looks to be in decent shape. Spiral is in and kicked out but still fun. Secret Probation needs a bit more time to make a nice lead. Boxed In (to the left of Spiral Staircase) is about M5 WI4+ and quite nice with good stems on ice. Slabutt is in good shape. 4/4- on very hard ice.
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