The 2012-13 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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Scott McMahon wrote: Speaking of rangers and Hidden Falls, what would we have to do to get that death tree removed at the top of the falls? It's worse than ever.What would I use for my TR anchor if that thing is taken out? :) |
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Paul-B wrote:Anybody know if that North Central Couloir on Sneffels is still in (posted back on Oct 30th)? I would assume it is, since things are starting to form up in Ouray. Assuming they don't get anymore snow I would like to head down and do it early next week. Anyone interested in coming?Some friends climbed that a week or so ago and encountered mostly powder snow, with about a 20' section of ice up high. Since then I'd guess we've received about 2' of snow up there. |
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Beagle wrote: Some friends climbed that a week or so ago and encountered mostly powder snow, with about a 20' section of ice up high. Since then I'd guess we've received about 2' of snow up there.Thanks. Sounds like I waited to long. |
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Brandon Groza wrote: What would I use for my TR anchor if that thing is taken out? :)haha brother if you are using this tree...But really it's only so long before the ground below goes, even though it's still alive. This is two weeks ago. Not sure how getting something like this looked at by the rangers would work. Hidden Falls death tree. |
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Campground couloir is in but soggy. Sundance looked in, but kind if sun baked and dirty. |
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Anyone have recent beta on Total Abandon? Or any info about the toll road, for that matter? |
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Bump for beta on officer's gulch OR flying Dutchman in RMNP. Thanks! |
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anything in S. CO? Ouray? Redstone? Silverton? |
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clay meier wrote:anything in S. CO? Ouray? Redstone? Silverton?I was planning to head to Ouray/Silverton tomorrow, but most climbs seem to be thin, if in at all, and the recent snow has caused dicey avy conditions in Eureka. mtnguide.net/resources/oura… Closer to home: headed up to Black Lake today. The West Gulley was a bitch to get to, and it snowed all day, but avy danger was still low IMHO and the ice is in nicely (ditto for the Slabs). West Gully. Black Lake Slabs. |
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FFS people! Leave hidden alone before you kill it, FOR EVERYONE! Just because some jackass posted a picture of an anemic, barely climable piece of ice, does not mean that it is in. O wait, no, nevermind, go ahead and knock it down. Them the gumbies can leave to destroy some other piece of ice, and maybe we mixed climbers can have a SAFE quiet time climbing in wild basin. Go to lincoln falls or something. |
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+1 ^^^ |
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AMU was good Sat 15th, we were alone all day. Crossing mills lake was sketch, we tested as we walked and unbuckled our pack waist belt. |
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Took a peep at silver plume today, not too much happening. Bring on the snow! |
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rockey mt high, that link is super awesome! thanks |
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Climbed Esperanza, just west of Silver Plume, on Sunday morning. Ice was a little wet, but fairly fat and plastic. 2 fun and easy pitches - possible to contrive variations up to WI-3/M-easy. |
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I think it would be very wise to stay out of Officer's Gulch for a while. From the area description: |
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Rigid Designator.
Hadn't seen a Vail Posting in a while. Here is the latest as of Sunday 16th. Desi - Wet but "In". Should be good to go by this weekend Spiral - Thin, wet and "In". Not as typically fat as it usually is at this time. Belfry- Out, didn't look to be lead-able from my glance at the top of sprial. However, I am sure someone would be willing to lead them. Fang - Out and waterfall conditions Pumphouse - In Mixed Routes- Thin, chossy, pumpy and also "In" |
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Anybody been on Martha? Scrolled through the thread but didn't see anything. Judging by Rocky_Mtn_High's photos I'm keeping my fingers crossed... |