The 2011-12 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread

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	Jason S. · Dec 7, 2011 · Durango, Co · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 150 +1 Here is stairway... 0 Flag Quote
	Andrew McLean · Dec 7, 2011 · Boulder, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 370 With snowpack as it is this is becoming an avalanche conditions thread :-) avalanche.state.co.us/pub_b… If I am reading that correctly, 10 observed slides just yesterday in the Northern San Juan: avalanche.state.co.us/obs/a… 0 Flag Quote
	jmeizis · Dec 7, 2011 · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 230 Hey Dale, here's a link to a conditions report that is aimed at The Springs area. To sum it up, Silver Cascade is climbable, a little thin and wet. Just don't go crazy. Hully Gully I would suggest more time for and the bottom pitch is completely out. Lincoln is in good if your beginners are a little hardier and can handle more of a walk. 0 Flag Quote
	Dale D · Dec 7, 2011 · Boulder, CO · Joined Sep 2007 · Points: 150 jmeizis - thank you very much! Sshh...we are not suppose to talk about Hully Gully ;) Eh, I will go solo Lincoln as they would not like the hike up. Happy climbing, Dale 0 Flag Quote
	Leo Paik · Dec 7, 2011 · Westminster, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 22,820 Foxbox, You wrote: "You saying North Clear Creek area is no go for climbing?" Sorry if I wasn't clear enough, I meant the Clear Creek Canyon ice just west of Golden along US 6...not North Clear Creek area. 0 Flag Quote
	Mike Walley · Dec 8, 2011 · Broomfield, CO · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 355 Does anyone know if Hessie Chimney has any ice in it now? Camp Bird Road was busy for a Wednesday today with a wait for all the popular lines. Chockstone, Choppo's, Slip Sliding, and Skylight, all had ice, but it was a little wet. It was a warm day. Other things were still forming. Someone was on the Ribbon after their snowfall. Ice Park opens on the 17th. 0 Flag Quote
	Noah McKelvin · Dec 8, 2011 · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 1,500 Vail is having quite alot of the melt freeze cycle the last couple of days. (good and bad) The huge curtain for Pitch Black to the left of the Dez fell off. A couple of other minor curtains did the same. Be weary on the Dez, it's thin at the top from the recent warm weather, hollow, water running underneath, punching through would not be a fun surprise, especially on lead. Needs to get colder again.....But the Cable Jay and Griz put up is doing better everyday....Thanks guys! 0 Flag Quote
	Rob Griz · Dec 9, 2011 · Frisco · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 2,151 Kevin Craig wrote: ??? WTF??? Too much time at the desk on the computer, not enuf in the mountains... Here is your local translation: little snow + lots of wind= heavy snow loading on leeward aspects (where most of 10 Mile climbs lie) + human trigger= U die UNF?! 0 Flag Quote
	David Appelhans · Dec 9, 2011 · Broomfield, CO · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 410 Anyone been up the first flatiron this week? I'm thinking about tomorrow. 0 Flag Quote
	David Menzies · Dec 9, 2011 · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 5 Does anyone know if jaws in RMNP is in? 0 Flag Quote
	Michael E. · Dec 10, 2011 · Fort Collins, CO · Joined May 2011 · Points: 35 David Menzies wrote:Does anyone know if jaws in RMNP is in? and how about the Squid in RMNP too....? 0 Flag Quote
	Brandon Groza · Dec 10, 2011 · Bend, OR · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 270 David Menzies wrote:Does anyone know if jaws in RMNP is in? Hiked into Jaws on Monday...was very thin. Ran into another climber who was checking out conditions when the sun was on it and he said stuff was coming down constantly. 0 Flag Quote
	Noah McKelvin · Dec 10, 2011 · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 1,500 Michael E. wrote: and how about the Squid in RMNP too....? Most likely not good. I checked it out a week ago and it was melting away. With these warming temperatures and clear weather with the sun beating on it all day, I imagine its best to wait. 0 Flag Quote
	Andrew McLean · Dec 10, 2011 · Boulder, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 370 Anyone checked out All Mixed Up this week? 0 Flag Quote
	John mac · Dec 10, 2011 · Boulder, CO · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 105 Anyone been up to Hidden Falls yet? 0 Flag Quote
	k. riemondy · Dec 10, 2011 · Denver, Co · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 80 The Hidden Falls pillar is TBI as of a week ago. It was hooked out but only a few feet thick. Perhaps suffering from gang TR sessions? There is also a good WI3 flow to the left of the pillar that finishes at the bolted anchors for the M6 mixed line. 0 Flag Quote
	John mac · Dec 10, 2011 · Boulder, CO · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 105 Thanks! I'll check it out Monday. 0 Flag Quote
	Jon E · Dec 11, 2011 · Longmont, CO · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 96 The south side of flattop is climbable, but there are spots of weak surface layer with sugar snow underneath, so it can be miserable climbing at times. 0 Flag Quote
	Alan Ream · Dec 11, 2011 · Lafayette CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 5,405 Great weather on Sat Dec 10th 2011. Here are a few pics from the Loch Vale Area. More on my page if you like. 0 Flag Quote
	Hoag Hoag · Dec 11, 2011 · Littleton, CO · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 25 The routes up at Glacier Gorge/Loch Vale are in. Climbed Crystal Meth today. It was beat out on the left side and pretty brittle on the right. Lot's of stuff in that area are in. 0 Flag Quote