2018-2019 Colorado Ice climbing Thread

• Anyone for vail this wknd!? Or hidden

So does anyone know how Redstone area is looking? Really want to do Avacado Gully again (it’s been probably 20 years). Ouray?

Mark NH wrote: So does anyone know how Redstone area is looking? Really want to do Avacado Gully again (it’s been probably 20 years). Ouray?

Did slabs last week. No avacodo this yr. 

Jay 1975 wrote:

• Anyone for vail this wknd!? Or hidden

Sent ya a PM!

Anyone have any updates on Ouray up to Silverton area conditions?

SummitSender wrote: Anyone have any updates on Ouray up to Silverton area conditions?

Highway 550 is closed indefinitely south of Ouray

T A wrote:

Sent ya a PM!

Never got one!

Anyone been up Hallett Chimney this season?

Little early for Halletts chimney, best time if conditions allow is late May into early June

Heads up everyone! I was up at designator/ fang staircase area in Vail yesterday and an avalanche ripped down the approach trail in the afternoon. Definitely big enough to bury and kill a person. Over the last 11 years ice climbing in vail I've seen almost every climb up there slide. Consider wearing a beacon and carrying a shovel. Be safe out there!

Definitely wear a beacon and carry a shovel/probe right now, if there is ANY risk of avalanche. And if you leave your pack at the base when you climb, secure it so if the route launches you will still have your rescue tools. Trust me when I say a helmet and crampons are poor tools for moving heavy snow rapidly.

Daxman wrote: Heads up everyone! I was up at designator/ fang staircase area in Vail yesterday and an avalanche ripped down the approach trail in the afternoon. Definitely big enough to bury and kill a person. Over the last 11 years ice climbing in vail I've seen almost every climb up there slide. Consider wearing a beacon and carrying a shovel. Be safe out there!

Was this just snow that was on the trail? Or something overhead that broke and came down?

there are spots on the approach to the main amphitheater and as stated above most climbs that can slide in the right conditions.

I did not see where the slide came from. I was over on the staircase when it happened. Some people were on the designator when it slide and were showing us pictures in the parking lot.

Has anybody been up around Hidden Falls of late? 

Has anyone had eyes on Alexander's/lambs slide in the past few days? Thanks.

The road to hidden was not open as of Saturday 3/16 in the afternoon. 

Does anyone have any pics of the Fang?  Any idea of current conditions?

Christian Mason wrote: Does anyone have any pics of the Fang?  Any idea of current conditions?

I saw a photo online from a few days ago. It looked like it was in good shape then. 

Taken on Friday.