The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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Notchtop NE face appears pretty wind-loaded with a cornice and sluffs above and on route (photo). Looked like AMU was getting some wind load too. |
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Some more Notchtop pictures as of 11/2... As is stated above, the N/E face is extremely wind loaded with a large cornice along most of the ridge. We saw a small slide come down from about midway up the left side this afternoon. Also, Hot Doggie(?) is looking great! |
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Wind loading is in full effect In the Park. Found waist deep drifts above Loch Vale on 11/2. |
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Loch Vale ice is, like everywhere else, going off. Mixed Emotions might even touch down - well maybe not but it's got more ice than I've ever seen! The climb that I believe is called Crystal Meth in Robert's first book and called Loch Ness Monster elsewhere (???) is in very nice shape with good ice for pro and several interesting variations. Running a lot of water still so should only get better. Tons of other good and leadable stuff there too. Great day (11/3) below treeline when the winds were howling up high. |
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We climbed All Mixed Up on 10/28. It was fat. I wouldn't rate it above WI3+ at the steepest parts. Protects very well with screws everywhere. Hurry up and get it before the snow on the approach makes it impossible! |
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Anyone know if the Leadville ice is in? |
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Super jealous of all that fat RMNP ice! We went up to Hourglass Couloir and were super excited on the approach with ice everywhere! The approach beat us up pretty bad with lots of postholing. Did the first half of the route and then bailed because of time constraints/turn-around time. NO ICE! Lots of cornices to hack through but no ice. |
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Anyone been on Dreamweaver within the last week or so? |
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Sounds like the approach to Hourglass was sucky but anyone know what the trail's like to Black Lake proper? |
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Any news on Officer's Gulch? |
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Officers Gulch is in, but the avalanche danger is an issue. In the last 48hrs in Summit County we've had a big wind event, 5-10in of snow and another wind event is suppose to occur on Wed-Thurs. |
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Dave Bn wrote:Sounds like the approach to Hourglass was sucky but anyone know what the trail's like to Black Lake proper? Hoping to not need skis on Thursday and doesn't look like much snow fell last night.We split off from a trail for sure, it went at least for a little while further than our split off. I'd like to know more too |
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GLD wrote: We split off from a trail for sure, it went at least for a little while further than our split off. I'd like to know more tooI take it no skis needed to where you split off? |
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anyone notice what the right side of the all mixed up cirque looks like, ie. pipe organ etc.? |
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Dave Bn wrote: I take it no skis needed to where you split off?Interesting question, no skis needed but aside from Mill Lake where it gets rocky, sunny, and flat skis would have been nice to have. All mixed up looked real nice, we probably should have gone for that again. |
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Any update on Officer's Gulch? Its getting colder |
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Did Drew miss something from 6hours ago? |
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Burns Gulch, 11-2-13.
Burns Gulch was by far the fattest thing around Silverton last weekend. But it was probably ignored in preference for First Gully et al. Also, DNF was solid ice all the way. |
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Cor wrote:Did Drew miss something from 6hours ago?Why yes i did! Thanks |
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Cool line in the south cirque, pikes Peak. |