2018-2019 Colorado Ice climbing Thread

Chickened out but wanted to go for it.  Pretty sunny and warm and everything seemed pretty chandeliered.  If it makes it through tomorrow it may get fat.  

Any updates on Vail?

Hidden 2/2. Crossed the ditch upstream of the plant with no issues.

Nice

Thats a long uphill hump for that one....

Anyone been up to Loch vale recently?

Loch Vale is in but thin and busy. Jaws is no longer in. Nymph Lake ice is not in either.

Mike Walley wrote: Loch Vale is in but thin and busy. Jaws is no longer in. Nymph Lake ice is not in either.

thanks, seems just about everywhere with known ice is busy...

Mike walley is the left side on Jaws still hanging in there? I am assuming the pillar fell down. 

We saw someone up there looking at it, but it didn't look good to us. It was a cold day but Jaws faces South.

Looking for a partner for tomorrow (Sun, 2/10/2019) for something chill (Moffat, Jewel, Chasm Lake area).  Been hiking up to Chasm every few weeks and the ice is good.

Matt Gates wrote: Looking for a partner for tomorrow (Sun, 2/10/2019) for something chill (Moffat, Jewel, Chasm Lake area).  Been hiking up to Chasm every few weeks and the ice is good.

Me too.  Sending PM now.

Any one know how clear creek is doing? 

James Cobb wrote: Any one know how clear creek is doing? 

1st pitch of Coors lite thin but climbable.  2nd pitch in solid at the moment.

James Hewitt wrote: Does anyone know how alpine stuff in the RMNP is? Is it just a snow slog/too much avy danger? 

So much powder. Went to do enter the dragon on Sunday, not a lot of ice, as expected. Ended up bailing after a pitch and a half because the rest just looked like groveling in powder. I really should have expected that. In short, I am an idiot.

Looking for a partner in Ouray for Wednesday Feb 20th, anyone around or want to make the drive?

mik cush wrote: pencil and eraser 2/18/2019

That's looking pretty fat for those routes

Hey gang-- who can give me the skinny on current ice conditions in Vail?

 Most things are quite in. The fang needs a good bit more time, it looks sketch. Rigid is fat and extremely easy/hacked out. p2 of amphibian is fat. all the easy stuff is also fat. part of 7th tentacle fell in but its really in quite stellar shape. 

Nice- thanks my man. What is your preferred guidebook for the area?

Extremely easy on rigid is an understatement LOL