16/17 westside ice conditions
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I thought I would update the thread for this years ice conditions. I checked out the ice in SEKI today, too thin to climb, but looks like it might be a promising ice year for those of us on the Westside. |
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YES! do update on the Watch Tower. I'm itching to climb that thing. Thanx |
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Rude Boy wrote:YES! do update on the Watch Tower. I'm itching to climb that thing. ThanxLet me know if you need a partner for it :) |
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Cool! I've seen moonage climbed in worse conditions than that. No thanks though, ice is scary |
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mos def |
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Awesome updates, let's keep this thread alive |
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Moonage can be climbed even if the ice isn't contiguous. Just do some easy (M3 or 4ish) mixed on the right. Super fun climb. Some lame video I made a few years ago: |
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^^^ |
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Hey Hamik! |
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Any more updates? |
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Any update on the watchtower? Hoping to get at it Saturday. |
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The extreme avalanche hazard above the Watchtower with all the storms has kept me away. Might be safe by next weekend |
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So thinking of heading to Tokopah this upcoming weekend 2-3 to 2-5-17. The SEKI website says they plow the road up to wolverton and the wuksachi lodge on weekends and wednesday. |
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Don't worry about Wolverton or the Lodge, you need to get into Lodgepole which is right off the main road. |
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If you go, post here on the conditions. I am planning to go up the weekend of the 10th |
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If I make it in I will update with pics and ice formation conditions. |
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Woweeee where is that first pic from? The low angle/slabby ice one.. |
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The low angle stuff is beside Tokopah falls. I suspect it will just be a big snow bank by now ;) |
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Heading in friday. Road to Lodgepole is open at the moment. We'll see if the 5 inches max of snow projected for friday evening closes the roads. |
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Tokopah Valley in SNP near Lodgepole. |
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summitpost.org/wet-slide-av…
8-April-2006: Debris from a recent wet slide avalanche near Tokopah Falls. This of course is more of a springtime event, but it seems to illustrate the avalanche potential of the area. Debris from similar slides was evident all over the bowl. Needless to say I beat a hasty retreat back into the trees. Tokopah is not sounding inviting this weekend. |