The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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Any eyes or tools on The Crypt/Cold Storage/Freezer Burn? |
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The Crypt at Loch Vale is in. It appeared to me in a vision I had while topping out Mixed Emotions. I don't know how good it's in but it's there. |
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Just a heads-up, we were looking at AMU through the binoculars today and noticed what looked like a crown wall and slide path on the snowfield below the final pitch. Didn't look like the snow above the climb had slid (yet). |
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LawHous wrote:What's up with Long's/Meeker cirque lately? Anything still good in the area? Specifically looking at Alexander'sWas up in the area on 1/19, Alexander's looked thin from the rim of Chasm Lake. Columbine Falls / Peacock Pool ice looked amazingly fat, so if Alexander's wasn't in you could always aim for that, just keep your avi wits about you. Saw evidence of patchy slabs underneath Lady Washington. |
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Hidden falls was in great shape today minus the 2' of snow that dumped on us. Oh and the guys that apparently don't like to yell "ice" lol. But the ice was great while we were alone. Falls major is 3+ to 4. Flow to the right was 4+ but a little brittle. All in all great sticks and short hike. |
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LIV wrote:It's in!! Heading down there for some development soon . . . Bad roads, horrid approach, postholing waist deep for miles, but oh, so worth it!!Southern Colorado. Somewhere near the top of page 15 it would be nice to get some beta on this area before it melts out LIV! We're waiting patiently lol |
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Tom-o Sapien wrote: Somewhere near the top of page 15 it would be nice to get some beta on this area before it melts out LIV! We're waiting patiently lolI agree ... Slacking here. Doing Park stuff. New job and need a long weekend for this one. Still on the do list and will post it up! |
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LIV wrote: I agree ... Slacking here. Doing Park stuff. New job and need a long weekend for this one. Still on the do list and will post it up!Oh, I think I know where that is... San Juan's near the shelf road, across the valley?? |
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Any updates on whether "The Fang" has healed itself or not yet? Any recent ascents? |
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BillyGoatSam wrote:Any updates on whether "The Fang" has healed itself or not yet? Any recent ascents?Word is that it has not healed and has developed yet another crack midway up. |
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It still looks like the fracture at the top has not filled in (as of yesterday). I'd be real careful on it with the cold temps we are getting. |
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From Armin, 4 days ago: |
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Climbed at Moffatt Tunnel yesterday morning. The main flow is good, but the pillar is really beat up and getting thin. |
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Sounds like the fang is no more. Will Mayo knocked er down trying to finish super fortress |
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John Klooster wrote:Sounds like the fang is no more. Will Mayo knocked er down trying to finish super fortress redbull.com/us/en/adventure…I have to say, I'm a little confused by these pictures. Shouldn't the Designator be in the pic in the background? I've never had that vantage point on the fang (photographers) but that doesn't look quite right?? Am I missing something? |
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Ok, seems these pics were earlier in the season... The Designator is not yet formed, take a look at this one... |
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I was there the day Will knocked the Fang down. Definitely early season. I only heard it come crashing down that day. I was wondering when this media would hit the wires... |
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BillyGoatSam wrote:Any updates on whether "The Fang" has healed itself or not yet? Any recent ascents?Rumors about the Fang's demise are greatly exaggerated! Jon Gustafson and I climbed it yesterday (Sunday, Feb 3) and it was as fat as I've ever seen it. It looks to me like there is a healed crack where the cauliflower meets the pillar, and another healed crack where the pillar comes off the rock near the top. It has been getting quite a lot of traffic, and seems as safe as it's ever going to be. |
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A bit belated but below is a look at Avocado Gully on Jan. 30. The warm, dry weather wreaked havoc on it, and I would assume on some of the other Redstone stuff that relies on snowmelt. Hopefully the snowfall in recent days will help it out. It's still in very climbable shape but it is quite airy and thin with a lot of hooking. Enjoy! |
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Anybody been up to Jaws recently? |