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We started freezing this farm silo up last season and had a blast. Pics from 2011 and 2012 so far. 4 to 5 ropes hanging on it this season. Rope lights under the ice for night climbs. Warming tent, beverages, couple stuffed chairs and couch, bonfire, sometimes a hottub open too. Can't have more fun in the flatlands of Chicago suburbs.
silo early season ice
silo early season ice
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icy cold day in teens
icy cold day in teens
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tool time
tool time
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topping out
topping out
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Juggler on the ice
Juggler on the ice
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Hawaiian shirt day
Hawaiian shirt day
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warm day on the ice
warm day on the ice
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nice ice today
nice ice today
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Near the end of our meltdown first season of ice in spring of 2011
Near the end of our meltdown first season of ic…
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sunset ice
sunset ice
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night ice
night ice
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rope lights in the ice next season
rope lights in the ice next season
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colorful night climbs
colorful night climbs
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Fox TV remote shot at our ice tower last Wednesday.
Fox TV remote shot at our ice tower last Wednes…
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Fox reporter/anchorman Patrick Elwood climbs the silo of ice. First attempt!
Fox reporter/anchorman Patrick Elwood climbs th…
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Greg Seymour on the ice silo, Jan.2012.
Greg Seymour on the ice silo, Jan.2012.
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Nice Ice at the silo today.
Nice Ice at the silo today.
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Ice is close to collapse and meltout, but still climbable today.
Ice is close to collapse and meltout, but still…
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Dry tool night on the silo, Sept.29th.
Dry tool night on the silo, Sept.29th.
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Ice tools dry climb on silo.
Ice tools dry climb on silo.
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A collection of ice tools, several generations old, back to the late 70's design.
A collection of ice tools, several generations…
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Night ice climbing
Night ice climbing
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Lit up with rope lights in the ice.
Lit up with rope lights in the ice.
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Another successful night ice climb...headlamps not even needed.
Another successful night ice climb...headlamps…
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first dry tooling day of the season
first dry tooling day of the season
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tearing up a perfectly good climbing wall with ice tools.
tearing up a perfectly good climbing wall with…
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court jester climbing in 50 temps
court jester climbing in 50 temps
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OK, maybe it's a mighty morphin' power ranger this time.
OK, maybe it's a mighty morphin' power ranger t…
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last days this season
last days this season
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ice is still 4 ft thick, temps in 50's
ice is still 4 ft thick, temps in 50's
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ready for wet ice
ready for wet ice
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another great late March day on the ice
another great late March day on the ice
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this stuff could last to mid April at least without any warm rain or temps in the 60s' ahead....why not?
this stuff could last to mid April at least wit…
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Our usual end of season shorts and shirt/no shirt climbs up our ice. 60's but plenty of drip down your backside.
Our usual end of season shorts and shirt/no shi…
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Best part of the day was right in the sun
Best part of the day was right in the sun
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good wet steep spongy ice by 3 PM
good wet steep spongy ice by 3 PM
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last nice lead, spiraling around the 'dark side' where the shade holds the ice; still about 5 ft thick today yet.
last nice lead, spiraling around the 'dark side…
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'posed' shot in my Wolfe County SAR shirt, for their photo collection down by the RRG this spring.
'posed' shot in my Wolfe County SAR shirt, for…
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