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Gunnison 800ft Ice climb

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Kevin Coopman · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2004 · Points: 110

Hey, I am told that there is an 800 or so foot ice climb route in Gunnison.
Can someone give me the scoop?
Kevin

Leo Paik · · Westminster, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 22,820

Near Gunnison, there is a climb that has more than 800 ft of ice climbing, Curecanti Monster. I'm not sure it's worth all the effort, unless you like that sort of thing. I've heard of stories of something bigger forming down there, like 1500 ft? Addendum: p 284 of J. Roberts' Colorado Ice has a suggestion that Gandalf's Beard can form all the way down to the river. J. Roberts' Colorado Ice Vol. 1 p. 109 suggests no one has done this in its entirety. Any more info?

Tzilla Rapdrilla · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 955

Someone should farm ice in the Black Canyon, maybe just dump all of the Blue Mesa Res water over the lip. You could get something well over 800' doing that.

DICK HURTZ · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 0

that would be awesome! 20 pitches of WI7 on Painted Wall!?! That would probably end all the smack talk from the mixed route beotches on this site!

alpinglow · · city, state · Joined Mar 2001 · Points: 25

Kevin...

Are you COOOOOOOOOOOOP!

or someone with the last name Coopman?

SOrry for confusion if you aren't COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!

Buckc · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2007 · Points: 35

Most of the ice in the black is in waterfall state right know due to the worm weather lake city is still good though.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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