The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread

Went up to Mt. Evans and climbed the chimney between Ozark Prom Queen and Ozark Backwoods on the west buttress. The Aprons and cliffs above Summit Lake are the driest they have been all season. I think that during the "mega storm" that the tops of the high peaks were above the clouds, but any cliff below 13,000ft is wet and holds potential once it gets colder.
-Happy Hunting

Fun ice and choss out south. So it begins..... Get some

Noah8000 where were you?

For at least 10 years, mid-Sept/early Oct would roll around and I would get an email from Jack Roberts about what have I heard, have I climbed anything yet...

Now another year has past, looks like we are all be on our own to do all of those approaches, instead of emailing Jack. Jack Roberts was CO ice climbing at its finest, always knew who got the seasonal FA, who had climbed what that season, and always let you know that your hopeful FA was already climbed.

Another year of missing Jack

The Ice Gnomes are are back at it up at Lincoln Falls.

Kevin Gillest wrote:For at least 10 years, mid-Sept/early Oct would roll around and I would get an email from Jack Roberts about what have I heard, have I climbed anything yet... Now another year has past, looks like we are all be on our own to do all of those approaches, instead of emailing Jack. Jack Roberts was CO ice climbing at its finest, always knew who got the seasonal FA, who had climbed what that season, and always let you know that your hopeful FA was already climbed. Another year of missing Jack

...and also, more precip is coming in this weekend and Long's Peak and Bear Lake trailheads are open again! Here we go!

Is Lincoln in yet?

Buff Johnson wrote:Is Lincoln in yet?

Lincoln Falls might take awhile to form because of to much water flow, the streams are raging and not allowing for good formation, plus don't knock down what is there, yet:)

You will have better luck up at Blue Lake and McCullough Gulch by Quandry mountainproject.com/v/quand…. Noxious Fumes and Claim Jumper are both in excellent condition and there's a new pitch that needs a FA in the descent gully of Claim Jumper.
The Blue Lakes region is holding a couple of jems. These two are right above the lake on North Star Peak and go at about WI3 M4 400ft and there's a rap anchor in place.

Oh ya Yukon jack in real nice

Get your "man pants on" for the Colorado version of Canadian Rockies mixed climbing. North Star hasn't looked this good in eight or so years. It's in fat and blue, including the right hand runnel variation. Get on this one before it sublimates out. This photo is about a week old, the ice is very nice!

How about now...is lincoln in yet, I need to tr a killa pillah

SOFA KING PSYCHED!!!! Thanks for the updates fellas!

SMEAR OF FEAR IS IN! Yesterday it was 2-4 inches thick for 400 feet but will be fatter with the next cold snap. Too bad the Feds just shut it down. Sofa king pissed.

See photos from September 30th, 2013, ascent in thin conditions here.

Nice photos and good blog Topher. You are right about BIG government too! How did Alexander's Chimney look?

Something tells me that despite it being "closed", smear of fear will have a line on it Saturday morning.

Is Martha in yet?