The 2012-13 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread

Martin Barnett wrote:Does anybody know if there is ice on the second pitch of Notch top yet.

There was zero ice on the second pitch (crux rock band) on Notchtop on 11/20. Despite the Front Range warmth, it is very cold up there, and I doubt new ice is forming. The rock goes at fairly sketchy M5 or so, or you might be able to skirt it to the left or right. The rest of the route has thick ice and deep snow.

Does anyone know if Alexander's is still in?

Martin Barnett wrote:Are you able to get to the upper parts of DNF if the lower part isn't in?

You could probably traverse in from the left, where there are trees and it's not so steep. There is also, supposedly, an M5/6 start (To the right? Not positive on that, though. You'll want some pins.)

anyone climb The Road or anything else around Evans this fall? Wondering with low snow last year and not much this year if anything formed. Might just be scratchy fun!

Does anyone have any beta on the cables route on longs right now? Thinking of going this weekend, possibly solo - good idea or no?

Dylan Evans wrote:Does anyone have any beta on the cables route on longs right now? Thinking of going this weekend, possibly solo - good idea or no?

Maybe on Sunday. High winds forecasted for the Park tomorrow with gusts up to 65 mph. Forecasted to subside to "only" 40 mph on Sunday.

Hi all,

Anyone up in Summit Co or elsewhere have any info on ice & avy conditions in Officer's Gulch?

No avy conditions to worry about in Officer's....there is no snow.
As of last week three tiers was in and that's about it. One of the summit locals might have a surprise update, but I doubt it.
Everything in Vail is not even close.

"Maybe on Sunday. High winds forecasted for the Park tomorrow with gusts up to 65 mph. Forecasted to subside to "only" 40 mph on Sunday."

Haha for longs that's about as good as it gets.

Thousands of feet of ice in Ten Mile/Officers Gulch! With no snow, many of the gullies are full of WI2-3 for thousands of feet. We climbed Around The Corner to the summit of Peak 4, made for an excellent alpine route.

Peak 4 ice.

Thousands of feet of WI 2-3.

Near the summit of Peak 4 on some nice 3rd class terrain.

Three Tiers- in
Around the Corner- in
Unnamed WI 3-in
Sneaky 1- in
Chimney-scrappy
Tony s Nightmare-out

Thanks for the Ten Mile info! You may find me there tomorrow...

The loose bolts at Lincoln have been fixed.

RMNP Wild Basin Hidden Falls.

Hidden Falls at Wild Basin conditions as of Dec 2 2012, thin and wet but very climbable. Mixed line off right are barely hanging due to warm temps

phil wortmann wrote:If not, the Ouray ice park will open in a few weeks or so.

Any word on Ouray conditions? Little news from their site. I am going to be there 16th - 18th of this month.

Rob Clark wrote: Any word on Ouray conditions? Little news from their site. I am going to be there 16th - 18th of this month.

Its been warm here and little moisture, did rain a little today. Actually walked around the ice park today, things are forming up, but it is really thin and lots of the walls have no ice. Need some colder temps as there is a lot of melting going on during the day. Watch the weather if things get cold you could be good to go, if not you might want to look at climbing at some of the higher elevation areas.

Highlander wrote:Watch the weather if things get cold you could be good to go, if not you might want to look at climbing at some of the higher elevation areas.

Any info on S Mineral or Eureka?

ICYMI

+1!

FYI, CCC is bone dry. It'll need a bunch of hydropower to get anything.

Funny, Micah!