Midwest Ice Conditions-16/17 season
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Hey all, stumbled across some videos and pics of ice climbing at Lone Rock, WI. Does anyone have info on conditions there? thanks. |
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Wildcat today... someone said they climbed it but not sure the park had it officially(legally) open and the sign up sheets out.. looks thin. The up coming warm weather will take its toll, though |
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People: please find out the RULES for ice climbing at SRSP. If this happened,,this is an example of what the last couple of park superintendents have said is a concern. Too many people find gear these days, have NO informed info on ice and access and rules and just keep coming to the park to climb without park permission, and not signing in. This will be the death of ice climbing for us here in north central Illinois at our premier state park, where access has declined by 90% in last two decades. DO NOT ruin it for us due to your greedy self centered intent to go try ice climbing at SRSP. NOT at this time when issues of access are being discussed and hopefully will improve, not decline. |
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Governor Dodge 01/07/17 |
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Juggler wrote: Nice pic of my butt....Yup I believe that is you! Tearing it up! |
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Climbed at Wyalusing yesterday. Quarry monster was in fine shape, temps were mild, center of formation was wet. Dropped a BD Express screw blue and forgot to pick it up on the way out. If someone finds it and wants to do the right thing and return it to me, please contact me through MTN. Project. Thanks. |
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DuWyane? Did you find the V-Threads I left on top of QM? |
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Yup. Thanks!! I left a bail biner to make it even easier for the next person. |
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Anyone been to Lone Rock bluffs on the river yet to check it out yet? Curious about maybe heading up there, if not somewhere else in the WI area this weekend |
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Mikeyy, |
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jon jugenheimer wrote:Jon, Thanks for getting the scoop on this - I have been up to that part of WI four weekends in a row and meaning to build this stop in the trip, it looks kind of thin as of now and will probably be gone with the next few weeks weather? I would climb it if it wouldn't jeapordize the ice - thin is more difficult! :D |
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Jacob Krenn wrote:Mikeyy, I'm looking to get out on Sunday, probably to Gov. Dodge/Lone Rock area. If you'd like a partner, hit me up via PM here or at jacob.krenn@yahoo.com . I've got all my own gear, dry rope, and a few screws. I'm down to lead or TR (would need a couple extra screws for leads). I'm also wide open for any other day in the next week or so (minus Sat. 1/14/17).Hi Jacob, I will shoot you an email next time I'm going up! |
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Mikeyy, |
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Really tempting to get out there while that is in! I have been up in WI 4 weekends in a row, now, and am sort of falling behind on local responsibility here though, haha. |
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Burt getting it done in the Devil's Nose! Great to see you! |
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The way our sucko weather is going, we may have seen the best ice of season already for any areas down in Illinois.....Looks like north of Madison is the answer for any midwest ice in months ahead.....rain , 40's and 50's due for this whole week ahead down near Chicago...Sucks not to have winters like we did in 70's-80's. |
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It's like a sea change driving up to WI from Chicago area the last few weekends - swampy rain down here crunchy snow and ice underfoot up there! |
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Yep,..I agree we got screwed over this year. Closed up ice just as it got nice to use,,then no-showed for repeated days in office when trying to meet and discuss the season and future. All points to a negative view, intentionally avoiding some sensible discussion on ice futures. So we better keep looking elsewhere. Its' not going to get any better with the minimal communication and lack of any interest on their part. |
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From a friend on FB yesterday. The warm temps haven't killed it yet. Hope it can hang on for another 4-5 days before the cooler air moves back in. |