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Utah Ice Conditions '12-'13

cdec · · SLC, UT · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 654

Warren, so sorry I couldn't resist.
I hope it's in good for you. I would think that it is.
Would love to know about Melty Way..
Post up when you return

matt tuttle · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2008 · Points: 40

Anybody know if malans up in Ogden is in? seems to be getting cold enough.

Garret Nuzzo Jones · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 1,436
Scott Adamson wrote:Another chossatch route! Andy Knight and I finished the highway to hell project today. Its all there and fun as hell. Few screws and a hand full of QDs
It looks like the guy in the first picture is climbing with 3 ice tools?
XYZ · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 0

Official verdict: Joe's ice is out, as opposed to in (surprisingly) as of Dec. 29, 2012.

Dallin Johnson · · Riverside, CA · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 10
Scruffy Band 12-27

The Fang 12-29

Climbed scruffy band on thursday, the ice is good, a little thin in places. There is a nice V-thread about 50' up.

Also climbed a little on the Fang in Provo canyon yesterday(saturday), the ice is filling in nice. There is still running water on the top pitch, doesn't look like it can be climbed without getting drenched.
Scott Adamson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 50

put the missing bolt back on 7th heaven. Didnt add any extra. you will still need to place smaller screws in the traversing ice blobs

Andy Knight on (7th heaven)the 7th pitch of the stairway to heaven

bsmoot · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 3,183

Nice action shot...saw you up there late Saturday. Conditions don't look too bad.

Tyler King · · Salt Lake, UT · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 1,385
Warren Robbins wrote:Official verdict: Joe's ice is out, as opposed to in (surprisingly) as of Dec. 29, 2012.
Really? What about the pics Mooner submitted of the Donorcicle Dec 19th? seems like it should be much fatter after the weather we've been getting...
Mike Kaserman · · Salt Lake City · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 0

Some buddies and I did CCC Falls and the Donorcicle on the 30th. Top of CCC was thin but in, Donorcicle was in.

Kevin Hansen · · Melba Idaho · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 130
Kevin Chuba wrote: Good luck finding this one in Idaho I think it was put up by BSU. It was thin but at 140' I still was grinnin. Too warm yet. I drove through twin falls on the way home. To bad I didnt have my belay with me or would have got on some good ice.
Hey Kevin,
It was super cool to climb with you, I had a blast. This week would be a great week to see if those drips in the Boise area are in. It was -7*F at my house last night.
Keep in touch.
Kevin
Matt Jesperson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 140

Got up Miller's Thriller today. Coverage is good, but the ice is still a bit funky. Rotten chandeliers covered with a frozen layer of snow/ice. Hopefully the milder temps next week will provide some TLC for the ice.

Miller's Thriller, Provo Canyon, Utah

chadnuesmeyer Nuesmeyer · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 150

Made it down to Maple last weekend. The main canyon has most of it routes in (up to Box Canyon - didn't go any higher)>

Ran some laps on running man. It is thin up top, if you look close you can see where I kicked through the ice, and had to mix it out through the top.

Box still need more time to come in (I didn't go super high up).

The road has seen some snowmobile traffic but, there is no chance of getting a car up there. It took us about 30-40 minutes to boot pack it in there.

Maple Canyon, Running Man

Maple - Main Canyon - looking east of running man you can see two ice climbs and a mixed route that are in.

Garret Nuzzo Jones · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 1,436

In case anyone was wondering most of Provo Canyon is in. Bridal Veil Right is in good shape. Bridal Veil left was doing a lot of settling and weird ice formation.

White Nightmare was also looking thick.

The first couple pitches of Stairway are also in and thick.

RonB · · Berthoud, CO · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 275

Just chimming in; keep the topic at the top. Heading to the cabin at Strawberry mid January for a month or so. I'll try to check on the climbs & conditions in the area and post an update then...

Scott Adamson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 50

went up shower tower. we were out of there by noon.found good gear (pins, cams, nuts)you can rap with 70m but its close. if you want to do it dont hit the snoozer. havnt done soft n juicy yet but it looks like it formed back up!

shower tower

shower tower

Alec L · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2007 · Points: 632

Storm Mountain Falls is in, takes 13s and an occasional 16cm all the way up. First pitch is steep!

Get on it quick, as it may not last past the weekend. First pitch was pretty drippy by the time we got back down.

Pitch one

pitch two

Kevin Volkening · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 125

Climbed Miller's today. The whole thing is in great shape. Found some gear on the climb. PM me with the gear you're missing if you'd like it back! P1 of The Fang is real wet...P2 is climbable but 50% ice / 50% waterfall.

Ryan Hamilton · · Orem · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 5

Can anyone tell me what the waterfall area is called about 1 mile up the Provo BST, heading around to the west face of Cascade? You take a spur off the BST and head up the mountain to get to the waterfall. If you know the area can tell me if there are any bolts or is the pro all screws and v-threads?

Thanks

vanman798 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 40

Ryan, perhaps you are referring to "playmate"? See mountainproject.com/v/playm…

MoonMountainMan · · Bellingham, WA · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 275

Hey Everyone, Just thougt people would enjoy a picture of some ice that had not been posted on this form as of yet. Here is a Picture taken of Malan's in Ogden on 1/7/13 at 5pm. Im looking forward to climbing it here in the near future. Ill post pictures. Hope you enjoyed this post!

Hey All, Just thought everyone would enjoy this Picture of Malan's in Waterfall Canyon in Ogden. It looked Phat. Took the picture at 5 pm 1/7/13.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Northern Utah & Idaho
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