The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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10 Mile Canyon has been in good conditions for long moderate routes and skimo. Many of the couloirs and climbs have slid out creating good neve snow and travel. |
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Buff Johnson wrote:anyone know if Lincoln is in yet?Take care on the approach, there are a lot of crevasses as of lately. Base of Lincoln Falls. Any one been up Kieners recently? Seriously:) |
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Took a ski tour into GG on Sunday, 4/20, to see what was/might be soon/is in to climb and found a whole lot of sun-baked ice with wet slide activity signs all over. Good ski tour though. |
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anyone got eyes on hallet chimney? |
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Taylor-B. wrote: Take care on the approach [to lincoln falls], there are a lot of crevasses as of lately.Looks like Lincoln is finally in I need 10 partners for standard ranier technique. And, ladders I need some ladders |
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Has anyone been up to the Vanquished Buttress recently? Is there any ice up there? Thanks. |
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not vanquished but did womb with a view to below the crux pitch a couple weeks ago. no ice but its dripping up there. it may be worth checking out. |
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thanks ben, let us know if you find any ice up past the loch. first 3 pitches of womb were still fun. |
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has anyone been up dreamweaver? ...just wondering if theres any ice yet... |
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Also interested in checking out dreamweaver in the next week - has anyone seen the condition of the Couloir? |
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Any idea what condition Martha is in these days? Seems late but its been a good snow year. |
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Went up today - might get to pics later. MyFeetHurt wrote:Any idea what condition Martha is in these days? Seems late but its been a good snow year. |
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Dutchman is skiing nice as of April 18 |
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No ice on Dreamweaver yet, but currently it is a superb snow climb with a series of mixed (snow/rock) steps. |
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Ryan Marsters wrote:...another pair were attempting Kiener's that I saw. Looked like they all cruised (not sure about Kiener's pair), but maybe they'll post something.Well I wouldn't call it cruising, more like floundering. But we finished (Kieners). Snow in the Lamb Slide was decent, could be a bit firmer. Snow on Broadway was pretty variable, a little sugary for my comfort in some areas. Notch couloir seemed pretty well consolidated. |
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I know this is a bit off the beaten path but anybody happen to know how conditions are on Fluted Peak, Skin Flute Couloir (laugh all you want I didn't name it)...ha ha ha |
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I've only seen this line in Ten Mile Canyon form up once before, about eight years ago in the fall. We checked it out and it made for a good adventure at WI3 M4+ 400ft with about a hip-deep river crossing. With the forecast for warm temps it might only last another day or two. |
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Taylor-B. wrote:I've only seen this line in Ten Mile Canyon form up once before, about eight years ago in the fall. We checked it out and it made for a good adventure at WI3 M4+ 400ft with about a hip-deep river crossing. With the forecast for warm temps it might only last another day or two.Damn dude...hip deep river crossings? Shrinkage man... |
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Yeah, that's strong I was thigh deep the other day and not happy about it. |