Ice near Bend?
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What do you guys have up there? [places] not current conditions...but we can talk about current conditions too. |
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The beer is better than the ice. |
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I read there's a lot of beer up there. would be nice to combo that with some ice though. |
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The beer is also colder than the ice. If your heading to bend to ice climb you should just leave your tools at home. |
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paulina falls sometimes forms |
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Thanks all - |
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there is also a bunch of exploratory ice in eastern oregon. |
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you do have the same options for alpine ice on the three sisters, but getting to the ice there is a long haul, and since you cant really see it from any vantage point, its not really worth making the huge ski in with all the gear to do those climbs. |
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Bend does have better rock climbing, |
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christoph benells wrote:(Hood Ice Photo)Christoph, is that photo taken looking east towards the Cooper Spur moraine wall? What approximate time of year was it taken? I have been up that way quite a few times in the summer, and wondered if snowmelt off the spur would form up ice lines there. Looks amazing! Seems like it would be a good spot, the spur seems to get quite a bit of sun but that wall is (almost?) always in the shade. I am definitely adding that to my to-do list! There are a few flows up in the Elk Cove area with a northeast (ish) aspect that look like they might form up really nice too, but that's a much burlier approach in winter. |
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yep, right where you are thinking, |
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Thanks for the beta. I will have to head up there and check it out as soon as this weather calms down a bit. Even with the cloud cap road closed, the approach isn't too bad! |
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Number one there is no ice in Oregon at all. Do not believe any of the shit people are telling you. WA has some ice and great alpine routes. Bend is for rock climbing and good MTB. I am an experienced all around climber, and I have climbed ice in OR/WA and all over the country. I am in SLC now where there's real climbing. Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's the reality. |
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perropirana wrote:Number one there is no ice in Oregon at all. perropirana wrote:I have climbed ice in OR |
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Thanks everyone - your replies are very helpful and welcoming. |
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christoph benells wrote:That's funny! :) |
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There has been a quiet bunch climbing ice in eastern oregon for the better part of 20 years or even longer. Remember, steve house got his start in La Grande. While not exactly close to Bend, it is still ice in Oregon. mountainproject.com/v/pine-… Real good skiing up there too. |