Utah Ice Conditions '12-'13

RonB wrote: Not sure from your pic. I thought either the 1st or 2nd pic I posted was called "Excalibur", according to what I was told last year. Where from the pinnacles is it located?

Just over a half mile up Timber Canyon in an alcove on the left. Bottom of Jensen Canyon.

Go "Thor"! Ha ha...

Brian in SLC wrote: Just over a half mile up Timber Canyon in an alcove on the left. Bottom of Jensen Canyon. Go "Thor"! Ha ha...

Right, I didn't go that far down the road, but I suspect it is in by the looks of the other climbs. If you want to check it out on Saturday, I'm free at the moment. Email me through my MP account...

Anyone interested in going out on a day mission tomorrow (2/21)?

In the new Liberty Mountain catalogue there are three climbs in UT that I am not familiar with, can you guys/gals help me find out (specifically where) more about them:
-Raven Falls
-Rough Neck
-The Least Complicate

Also, I saw some of the Strawberry pictures. Where is Strawberry Road?

In Advance, Thanks.

chadnuesmeyer wrote:In the new Liberty Mountain catalogue there are three climbs in UT that I am not familiar with, can you guys/gals help me find out (specifically where) more about them: -Raven Falls -Rough Neck -The Least Complicate Also, I saw some of the Strawberry pictures. Where is Strawberry Road? In Advance, Thanks.

The Least Complicated, aka TLC, is located up Spanish Fork Canyon, Hwy 6, in the Red Narrows section, almost directly across from the large cave on the north side of the canyon. TLC and it's sister climb on the left, are located at the back of a slot canyon on the south side. Unless things have changed since I last climbed them, access is by crossing the stream, then hiking up above them from down-canyon, and then rappelling into them. Both are very fun climbs when they are in.

Went down to Santaquin earlier this week, ice was pretty good.

Angel of Fear 2/18/13

Squash Head 2/18/13 - Pretty Fat

Back Off 2/18/13 - Highway of ice...

Cool

The Real Mark Evans wrote:Went down to Santaquin earlier this week, ice was pretty good.

And I'm leaving Tuesday! It's tempting enough to cancel my flight and stay another week...By the way, who's the impostor 'Mark Evans' :')

Above Moab, on Friday, Pleiades had interesting conditions. Deep snow in the creekbed on the approach. First drop had some ice. Second was bone dry. We looked down to the third but could just see snow. Strange. That's as far as we ventured.

Maple was still hanging in strong last Thursday.

+1

Spent this weekend in Maple. Normally I'd specifically list routes and conditions, but it would be a Victorian romance novel at this point. I'll just make a couple of general notes:

Everything is in, minus a couple of mixed routes that are less-than-healthy.

The Box, both upper and lower, is just astonishing. Maple Syrup is especially cool, with a cave/curtain exit at the top. Maple Corners is in, although with a testy mixed step across from the right column to the left curtain.

Frankenchrist is getting done like it was in Vail.

Tread lightly on the last twenty feet of Cobble Cruncher. It's hollow and separated from wall, but not too bad.

All the Main Canyon road routes are just killer fun.

And keeping with the "no-photos posts are illegitimate" edict, here's a couple:

Cobble Cruncher

Unknown WI3, Upper Box.

Road routes.

My needs me some more Maple Canyon Photos.

Okay, Kevin. Here's your ice fetish porn allotment:

Get Whacked

Maple Syrup. Maple Moon beyond.

Golden Plum

Unknown, Upper Box.

The Dagger.

Running Man.

Doug Coats wrote: The Least Complicated, aka TLC, is located up Spanish Fork Canyon, Hwy 6, in the Red Narrows section, almost directly across from the large cave on the north side of the canyon. TLC and it's sister climb on the left, are located at the back of a slot canyon on the south side. Unless things have changed since I last climbed them, access is by crossing the stream, then hiking up above them from down-canyon, and then rappelling into them. Both are very fun climbs when they are in.

@Doug, Thanks. I did some research and it looks like 'Raven' might be up near Logan. I am still trying to pin down exactly where.

chadnuesmeyer wrote: @Doug, Thanks. I did some research and it looks like 'Raven' might be up near Logan. I am still trying to pin down exactly where.

Its south of Duchesne. Ditto Rough Neck.

As of last week, Rough Neck is not in. About 6 feet or so from connecting.

RonB wrote: And I'm leaving Tuesday! It's tempting enough to cancel my flight and stay another week...By the way, who's the impostor 'Mark Evans' :')

Long story short, I had a friend plan a climbing trip with a different aquaintence named Mark, thinking it was me, and had a bit of an epic... So he started calling me "the real Mark Evans." So, did you end up staying in town?

Whats the Great White Icicle look like? (i live in Colorado)

GWI as of last friday, in but completely chopped up, just a hook ladder the whole way.

GWI 2-22-13

Is anything in Logan Canyon in? What are the conditions on Malans in Ogden?

malans as of sat

malans 2-24

haven't been to lagan since my last post about last chance falls so can't tell you on conditions up there.