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coop Best
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Oct 14, 2013
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Glenwood Springs, CO
· Joined Jan 2005
· Points: 485
Planning a trip to Hyalite over Thanksgiving for this year. We have a 5 year old who climbs ice with us, but can't quite do the long approaches yet. What areas/walls would you recommend with single pitch climbing, good ice at this time of year, and relatively short approaches. Activities in town you would recommend for a family who has not visited Bozeman before would also be appreciated. We have a hotel booked but would welcome other ideas. Thanks for the advice.
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Alex Banas
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Oct 14, 2013
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CO
· Joined May 2010
· Points: 0
The hostel in town is a pretty sweet place. Genisis 1 (G1) is a cool place, good steep ice really close to the parking lot. up from there is G2 which is also fun. G1 is a busy place with tons of TRs up usually.
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Jason Todd
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Oct 14, 2013
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Cody, WY
· Joined Apr 2012
· Points: 1,114
With a 5 year old in tow, don't miss the Museum of the Rockies on a rest day. Also, Bozeman Hot Springs for after climbing soaking.
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coop Best
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Oct 14, 2013
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Glenwood Springs, CO
· Joined Jan 2005
· Points: 485
Thanks for the beta. On a normal year is there plenty of ice to climb at the end of November?
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Dobson
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Oct 14, 2013
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Butte, MT
· Joined Oct 2011
· Points: 215
The Amphitheater is also a pretty easy approach. Less steep of a trail than G1. The conditions up there are starting to look real promising. Lots of water and nice cold evenings. We saw a bunch of ice starting to form on the 4th.
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Jeff Johnston
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Oct 15, 2013
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Bozeman, MT
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 110
People are already climbing ice from what I have heard. check out G1, tree clump gully lower green sleeves and willow. They are all on the same wall (not necessarily in that order). At the amphitheater there is "slim chance" and "fat chance" both WI3. "Stitch back" (I dont know if this one has a walk around) at the far end WI3 as well. Switch back may need to be lead. all of those I listed have a walk around for a toprop set up if you dont want to lead. Bring slings/cord for trees, besides 1 bolted anchor on the left side of G1 every thing is tree anchors. By November there usually is a abundance of slings and quick links over most routs.
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coop Best
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Oct 16, 2013
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Glenwood Springs, CO
· Joined Jan 2005
· Points: 485
Thanks everyone, any food/restaurant recommendations?
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Jeff Johnston
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Oct 16, 2013
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Bozeman, MT
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 110
coop wrote:Thanks everyone, any food/restaurant recommendations? For wraps check out La Parrilla. For Bergers check out Ale Works, The Garage (Kid friendly) spectaters bar and grill, Old Chicago, Italian, Jonney Carinoes, Pizza, Culumbo's, Audry's, McKenzie River. Mediterranean there is Zs. Mexican- Guadalajara, Casa Sanchez, Santa Fe Reds.
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danny m
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Oct 20, 2013
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All over
· Joined Oct 2009
· Points: 340
Jeff J wrote:People are already climbing ice from what I have heard. Is this true?!?!
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Dobson
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Oct 20, 2013
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Butte, MT
· Joined Oct 2011
· Points: 215
danny m wrote: Is this true?!?! Climbed today. Thin but fun. The warm weather coming up won't help anything, though.
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Jeff Johnston
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Oct 21, 2013
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Bozeman, MT
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 110
danny m wrote: Is this true?!?! Yep, Stubbies and petons from what I have heard, Iam still rock climbing so I have not had a chance to run up hyalite for me self yet. But just listing to the local banter there had been a few making it up ice already. I know last year I climbed twin falls (hyalite) on October 1st 2012 and it was pretty well in.
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danny m
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Oct 22, 2013
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All over
· Joined Oct 2009
· Points: 340
Thanks for the beta guys.
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coop Best
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Oct 22, 2013
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Glenwood Springs, CO
· Joined Jan 2005
· Points: 485
Only a few weeks left until Thanksgiving, can't wait to check it out
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kevino
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Oct 22, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Sep 2008
· Points: 0
The cold snap starting monday should help...
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coop Best
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Nov 18, 2013
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Glenwood Springs, CO
· Joined Jan 2005
· Points: 485
How are things looking in Hyalite?
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Dobson
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Nov 18, 2013
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Butte, MT
· Joined Oct 2011
· Points: 215
Lots of stuff is in right now. Genesis is plenty nice, Greensleeves too. Heck, Winter Dance was climbed yesterday. The Amphitheater was looking anemic, but the climbs above it are happy. Champagne is good and the approach is still short with the East Fork road being passable.
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perropirana Santibanez
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Nov 18, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Nov 2008
· Points: 25
is it worth the drive from NM right now with the small amount climbs in? I have 10 days off starting tomorrow...any thoughts? Thanks, L.
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andyedwards
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Nov 18, 2013
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OR
· Joined Aug 2009
· Points: 205
coop wrote:Thanks everyone, any food/restaurant recommendations? La Tinga. Really good tacos.
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Dobson
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Nov 18, 2013
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Butte, MT
· Joined Oct 2011
· Points: 215
perropirana wrote:is it worth the drive from NM right now with the small amount climbs in? I have 10 days off starting tomorrow...any thoughts? Thanks, L. It would depend on what you want to climb. Right now, there are more interesting rare-ish climbs in than I can do by getting out there a couple days a week. If you just want to climb fatty classics low in the canyon, I'd suggest waiting. On my current list: Zach Attack Upper Mummy Bobo Like Flanders Cirque Good Looking One Asteroid Mixed stuff behind Killer Pillar See what Avy Gulch looks like And so on... Each one of those is a day of climbing, so plenty to keep busy. Lots of hard ones out there that I can't climb, too.
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perropirana Santibanez
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Nov 18, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Nov 2008
· Points: 25
sweet! i am up for exploring...
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coop Best
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Nov 19, 2013
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Glenwood Springs, CO
· Joined Jan 2005
· Points: 485
Anyone have recent pictures of Genesis and Greensleeves? Trying to decide if the drive is worth it from Colorado.
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