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The Blueprint Part Dank
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Feb 10, 2014
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FEMA Region VIII
· Joined Jun 2013
· Points: 460
Hurry! Hurry! Clear Creek Canyon ice is in fat! I soloed Beer Garden, Coors Lite and Mickey's Big Mouth this weekend. All were in prime conditions. And while not the most challenging ice climbs, I felt really fortunate to be ice climbing 15 minutes from my house in a t shirt. CCC ice has been a fickle thing to tick off of my Colorado Bucket lost, but it was definitely worth the wait. Highly recommended is the second pitch, "Exit Crack" variation to Coors Light. It was in fat ice conditions with a difficulty of WI3 M3-. And while it does turn into a bit of a slog, I was able to climb the drainage all the way up to the canyon rim.
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Cor
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Feb 10, 2014
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Sandbagging since 1989
· Joined Mar 2006
· Points: 1,445
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Rob Cotter
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Feb 10, 2014
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Silverthorne, CO
· Joined Mar 2009
· Points: 240
The Fang looks healed all right, climb at yer own risk... Did Resurrection Saturday, mank, tat and choss all in one epic pitch!
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Scott McMahon
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Feb 10, 2014
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Feb 2006
· Points: 1,425
Nice Cor!! hahah all a couloir climb now?
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Cor
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Feb 10, 2014
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Sandbagging since 1989
· Joined Mar 2006
· Points: 1,445
Despite the ultra snowy, and ominous fog
It was in the usual shape of a bit of everything (rock,snow,ice,mixed) No matter what, it's going to be spicy - don't fall - somewhere along the way. Like usual. Good fun though, and no wind! We didn't start climbing until 12:20 or so. It was good cold temps that day, so the ice was not so drippy. And yes, I did place screws!
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Alton Richardson
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Feb 10, 2014
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Jan 2010
· Points: 170
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George Barnes
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Feb 11, 2014
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Westminster, CO
· Joined Mar 2008
· Points: 175
Here's what the Fang looked like last weekend (2-9-2014). The crack picture is taken from the top of The Thang. If anybody found a pair of black mitts (Marmot?) up there, my partner would love to have them back.
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Paul Richer
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Feb 11, 2014
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Salt Lake City
· Joined Jun 2012
· Points: 15
Does anyone have information on conditions for Rifle?
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Rob Griz
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Feb 11, 2014
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Frisco
· Joined Feb 2008
· Points: 2,151
Climbed Rifle 2 weeks ago and it was about as good as it gets, including the dirt top-outs.
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coop Best
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Feb 11, 2014
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Glenwood Springs, CO
· Joined Jan 2005
· Points: 485
Ice in rifle is still good, but we got rained on heavily on Sunday. Dirt, sticks, and rocky topouts in Rifle, gotta love them Rob Griz wrote:Climbed Rifle 2 weeks ago and it was about as good as it gets, including the dirt top-outs.
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Noah McKelvin
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Feb 11, 2014
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Colorado Springs, CO
· Joined Jul 2010
· Points: 1,500
Fang was fat and hacked. WI4+ condition? There is a good fracture line at the top that acts as a good foothold. Actually though, It's healed a little in the past week and a half. Seemed safe. Use your own judgement. Photo by Jason Kaplan
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Andy Hansen
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Feb 11, 2014
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Longmont, CO
· Joined Sep 2009
· Points: 3,296
Noah8000 wrote:Fang was fat and hacked. WI4+ condition? There is a good fracture line at the top that acts as a good foothold. Actually though, It's healed a little in the past week and a half. Seemed safe. Use your own judgement. Photo by Jason Kaplan Thanks Noah. Did you get a chance to get on the Dez? Is that also hacked out?
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Cor
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Feb 12, 2014
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Sandbagging since 1989
· Joined Mar 2006
· Points: 1,445
Oh Noah
I tried to tell you to go get it while it was good, but you said no way! 4+hacked? Probably wasn't worth the effort now
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Noah McKelvin
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Feb 12, 2014
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Colorado Springs, CO
· Joined Jul 2010
· Points: 1,500
Cor wrote:Oh Noah
I tried to tell you to go get it while it was good, but you said no way! 4+hacked? Probably wasn't worth the effort now
;D Ah come on guys. I'm a puss when it comes to this stuff. It was all about the waiting game for the last month and a half. Whether it's in WI4+ or WI6 condition, the route will leave you smiling. Alex Lowe was THE man! Dez is really hacked out as normal for this time of year. It's super fat and pretty wide. Cheers!
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MTN MIA
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Feb 12, 2014
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Vail
· Joined May 2006
· Points: 405
I was super lucky to get on Ice Palace in Rifle last Thursday. Super cool!!!
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seth0687
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Feb 12, 2014
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Fort Collins
· Joined Nov 2007
· Points: 375
Vail Update: so long as no snow falls there is a great trail up to the Firehouse area and another great trail, should say trench, up to Spiral Staircase and the Amphitheatre thanks to Princess Mia. Everything was pretty damn fat. Firehouse was a little slushy but it was rather warm on 2/10. Spiral was good, Belfry was also great. The pencil is huge and the eraser has at least three decent lines on it. Didn't have a chance to get on anything in the amphitheatre but there's always next time. Dezzi-unknown climber....is this you??? taken about 2-3pm on 2/11/14 Fang/picture of fracture Belfry Area
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The Blueprint Part Dank
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Feb 12, 2014
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FEMA Region VIII
· Joined Jun 2013
· Points: 460
My partner and I are planning to get on Hidden Falls in Glenwood Canyon on our way back from Indian Creek this weekend. Has anyone been on the falls lately? If so, how's the climb? And also, how was the river crossing? Was it frozen enough to cross with dry feet?
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Michael Schneiter
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Feb 12, 2014
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Glenwood Springs, CO
· Joined Apr 2002
· Points: 10,406
The Blueprint Part Dank wrote:My partner and I are planning to get on Hidden Falls in Glenwood Canyon on our way back from Indian Creek this weekend. Has anyone been on the falls lately? If so, how's the climb? And also, how was the river crossing? Was it frozen enough to cross with dry feet? I haven't heard anything super recent about Hidden but my guess it would be fine. It's been warm and rainy here since Saturday but it stays pretty cold in that north facing gully. Based on other climbs that are getting affected by the warm weather, it should be fun but may be getting soft. The crossing should be casual because the last I knew there was still a Tyrolean up by the power plant.
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Steven N
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Feb 13, 2014
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CO
· Joined Dec 2004
· Points: 80
Last Thursday, it was COLD(-7) but went to Hully gully anyway
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Ignacio
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Feb 16, 2014
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Denver, CO
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 15
The Amphiteater area in Vail is still nice and fat. Rigid Designator is outstanding. See below a picture of the top fracture on The Fang, just posting this since it looks larger than the ones I saw earlier (you can fit a fist or two in that crack). Be careful out there!
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