SANDSTONE ICE FEST- ROBINSON PARK- 12/9-11, 2011- PARTNERS(FROM CHICAGO) NEEDED TO MAKE TRIP- FLY TO IN MY PLANE??
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Looking to find a couple or 3 of people to go with(FROM THE CHICAGO AREA) to the Sandstone Ice Fest on 12/9-11, 2011 |
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Do you know if they have had luck farming ice this year? The website seems to be down last couple days |
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There's a new ice farming structure at the top, I think it just depends on the weather now. |
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Is it a $10 dollar fee just to climb there then during the fest? Last year it was free, and i think the only fee was if you wanted to participate in the clinics. Have you been Juggler? Last year it was amazing! There are some mixed routes that you can set a rope on that are tough but awesome. some lines have flows that get super thick on top and peter out towards the bottom so you have to dry tool to get at them then its in your face slightly overhanging. There will be a few ropes and some waiting on the thick easy flows, but the thinner more obscure ones are the business and make the fest worth the long drive. I couldn't believe how few people there were last year, granted it was during a blizzard, but still what an amazing place a rarity for the midwest! |
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fat cow wrote:Is it a $10 dollar fee just to climb there then during the fest? Last year it was free, and i think the only fee was if you wanted to participate in the clinics. Have you been Juggler? Last year it was amazing! There are some mixed routes that you can set a rope on that are tough but awesome. some lines have flows that get super thick on top and peter out towards the bottom so you have to dry tool to get at them then its in your face slightly overhanging. There will be a few ropes and some waiting on the thick easy flows, but the thinner more obscure ones are the business and make the fest worth the long drive. I couldn't believe how few people there were last year, granted it was during a blizzard, but still what an amazing place a rarity for the midwest!Never been there yet. Want to go but need travel partners form Chicago area. Too far for by myself..... |
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fat cow wrote:Is it a $10 dollar fee just to climb there then during the fest? Last year it was free, and i think the only fee was if you wanted to participate in the clinics.That sounds right, but I don't even see anywhere to pay for the clinics this year. |
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Does anyone know who the speaker will be for this year's ice fest? |
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Garrett Soper wrote:Does anyone know who the speaker will be for this year's ice fest?Dan Monskey: youtube.com/user/lifetothem… |
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Juggler, |
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AJ...that was me at Muir parking lot; Juggler's never been to the Red yet. Check in with him on the space left in the plane for the trip up there. Should be room yet it sounds. |
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Oops, my bad I got confused. Thanks for the help. Right now I'm trying to get Jeremy and Erik to commit. Still waiting to here back from Erik, he was calling a local up near sandstone to check out the ice conditions. I'll post an update when I hear something. |
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AJ O. wrote:Oops, my bad I got confused. Thanks for the help. Right now I'm trying to get Jeremy and Erik to commit. Still waiting to here back from Erik, he was calling a local up near sandstone to check out the ice conditions. I'll post an update when I hear something.We helped out a bit on the shed project for the hydrant last weekend and then did some mixed climbing. The ice was decent for only one night of farming. Temps look good. I think there will be a fair amount of ice, but only time will tell. There's photos here: facebook.com/pages/Sandston… |
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info on event from Tony |