Utah Ice Conditions '12-'13
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vanman798 wrote:Ryan, perhaps you are referring to "playmate"? See mountainproject.com/v/playm…No, that's not it, but this is now on my list, looks like fun. The area I'm talking about is an actual waterfall, and not just a drainage. Here is a picture from a hundred yards away. I found a few pitons in cracks near the base of the falls. |
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Ryan Hamilton wrote: No, that's not it, but this is now on my list, looks like fun. The area I'm talking about is an actual waterfall, and not just a drainage. Here is a picture from a hundred yards away. I found a few pitons in cracks near the base of the falls.Found it, it's called Fudgepacker summitpost.org/fudgepacker/… |
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Just went to Joe's for two days, conditions are great! Should still be good by the weekend, and hopefully longer! |
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max huecksteadt wrote:...Donorcicle is in fat, cauliflower hookfest almost all the way up Pillar on the right was a firehose .... Go get it!looks super fun!! enjoy! |
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jspitzer wrote:Climbed on the Scruffy Band today in LCC. Great conditions with thick ice up the middle of the main scruffy band. The WI 4 pillar at the top is in good fat conditions as well.Uhh, you meant WI 3 pillar...ha ha. WI3 - generally sustained in the 60-70 degree range with occasional near-vertical steps up to 4 metres WI3: Sustained 70 degree with possible long bulges of 80-90 degrees; reasonable rests and good stances for placing screws. 3. Sustained 70 - 80 degres ice, usually thick and solid. May contain short, steep sections, but will have good resting places and offer good protection and belays. The steep bit on that pillar is maybe 6-8 feet long? |
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Of course none of that applies to Cody WY or Bozeman MT. They seem to make up their own scale. I climbed a WI 2+ in Cody and the book said it was, "Not worth the hike". |
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Brian in SLC wrote: Uhh, you meant WI 3 pillar...ha ha.Ya, it's hard to say looking at the pic, and not being on the pillar, but it looks 3ish at the moment to me. I just did a 20ft narrow WI3+ pillar out here in the east that was 80+ degrees, and a dead vertical WI4 with 20+ft sections, and would say they looked harder than the Scruffy pillar pic. Just the same it looks like a fun airy climb, and I hope its up when I get out there later this month. |
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Hey Brian Smoot! |
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Yes, conditions were good!...we climbed all 4 pitches. |
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Matt how was Willard Falls? That top section formed up well? |
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Nobody has said anything about it but, has anybody noticed the headlamp frozen in the ice on The Scruffy Band. If you go in the dark you can see the headlamp because the light is on. At least it was still on Monday. |
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chadnuesmeyer wrote:...headlamp frozen in the ice on The Scruffy Band. If you go in the dark you can see the headlamp because the light is on..Nice, night climbing! |
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Hi all, |
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Hello all! How is Joes forming up? We are going to detour there for a day or two on the way to Ouray. |