The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread

Peteoria wrote:Can I please hear some RMNP conditions? Ice, snow, share some gravy! I'm headed that way next week. Ouray conditions: BBB is in great shape! If you're looking to superman your way up then these are the conditions you want. Bring plenty of screws for the ice! The Ribbon is OK, first pitch is hacked, second pitch was quite wet Ice park has seen better days, but there's still good drytooling & ice to be had Telluride Conditions: Ames Ice Hose last pitch is stellar & fat! See person climbing the 3rd pitch in the photo and you'll get it! Ingram looks terrific, but I didn't climb it. The curtain seems to be fully and solidly connected to the cone. Bridal Veil is here, right side is in ultra easy mode and left side has a large horizontal crack just above the steep part on top of the cone. It's right where the person is in the photo. We rapped down and chose to finish up the right side instead.

The warm temps in Vail are making the Fang pretty sketch.

Can anyone post current conditions of:
- Bridal Veil Falls - Telluride
- Fang
- Rigid Designator - Vail Thanks!

G Carpenter wrote:Can anyone post current conditions of: - Bridal Veil Falls - Telluride - Fang - Rigid Designator - Vail Thanks!

I just did the Des and the Fang yesterday. The Des is super wet in the middle, but the very left or right sides are fun leads, and not really too hacked out. The Fang is fine, typical style….. small crack 2/3s up and big crack 3/4 up. Lots of water in places….it seems to change a bit day to day.

Anyone know where the Guanella Pass road is closed to?

Does anyone know when the Ouray Ice Park typically closes for the season?

end of march, condition dependent.

does anyone know how redstone is doing?

Black Lake climbs are all in. Prepare for deep snow after Mill's Lake.

Jonathan White wrote:Anyone know where the Guanella Pass road is closed to?

A.P.Lee wrote:does anyone know how redstone is doing?

Few pics of the Long's Peak Cirque today. Columbine is pretty big, the Smear of Fear looks to be mostly in (at least from a distance).

Avacado Gully is in fact NOT in, unless of course you like steep sublimated sketchy WI4+.

Marble falls is looking good but we punched through at the top while descending. It may heal but it's difficult to tell with the warm temps. Still a scrary lead at the top over thin ice, tread lightly.

Ames Ice Hose looks good but be prepared for WI5 conditions (WI4++ if you're into sandbagging). Ames Fall was running with another huge hole in it (not climbable) but the Ames Practice Slabs are still climbable.

Heard Clear Creek is still in. Thinking about hitting up Coors lite pre-work on Wednesday after a good cold night. Any knowledge of the latest conditions from this past weekend?

They are all bomber(clear creek) as of yesterday.

How are conditions in southwestern CO? Any suggestions for ice and mixed that is still in?

Ames Ice Hose is in great condition, dry on all pitches. First pitch was hooked out and felt more like 4+. 2nd pitch was fat, no rock gear necessary.

Bridalveil Falls is also in, no dripping water but there were certainly a few window panes to moving water. A few transitions have rotten snice that make for easy but spooky moves.