The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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Janette wrote: Has anyone been up to Mount Evans lately? Any ice? What's the approach like?2 weeks ago from Chicago lakes didn't see any ice. The trail was a slog after the reservoir. |
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Anyone done BBB lately?????? |
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Too early to start asking about conditions on Vanquished, etc? |
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headed up martha. great snow conditions for most of the route! a bit lean up high, not much ice, still lots of fun right now. |
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Looks like the last days of ice in CCC. Coors light was pretty hero-rific. First four steps were fine and still well bonded. Didn't climb the final step but it looked pretty solid. Mickey's and Beer Garden appeared quite thin (and possibly delaminating) from the road. |
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Ahem... |
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eric kramak wrote:Looks like the last days of ice in CCC. Coors light was pretty hero-rific. First four steps were fine and still well bonded. Didn't climb the final step but it looked pretty solid. Mickey's and Beer Garden appeared quite thin (and possibly delaminating) from the road.Yeah it was hurting bady yesterday when I drove by. |
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Ben Coryell wrote:Has anyone been up to Black Lake recently? How are things looking? In particular, West Gully. Thanks.Headed to Black Lake yesterday with hope of climbing the West Gully. There was a quite a bit of snow on the route and the snow slopes above the upper pitches looked scary enough to convince us to climb something else. As a result, we climbed around the Black Lake Slabs for a little while. There was a lot of snow on the slabs as well, and we were post holing to our hips at times slogging around. |
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Ben Coryell wrote:Has anyone been up to Black Lake recently? How are things looking? In particular, West Gully. Thanks.Was up 5/15-16. West Gully and Slabs were Fat. Stoneman and Yellow Tears were in, but with a lot of snow above. We bailed due to high wind conditions but somewhat joked about climbing West Gully and triggering the snow above Stoneman and Yellow Tears to make it safe. AMU was also pretty loaded above on the hike in. |
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BBB???? |
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Martha on Mt Lady Washington was in more of a "winter condition" today. Snow was unconsolidated on the approach and on the route, and there were some touchy wind slabs in the lower part of the route that required tip toeing around. Needs some warmth and sun to ripen up again. |
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Has anyone laid eyes on Lincoln Falls in the last few days? I'm curious about both the ice and avy conditions. |
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Here is a photo of Lincoln Falls from a few days ago. The pillars on the right have some big horizontal cracks in them, other than that there is still some good climbing to be had. The avalanche stability is good, but there is a storm that is suppose to hit us in the next 24-48hrs! |
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I would guess it's the North Ridge of Democrat |
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Has anyone visited the Loch Vale area recently? |
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Chad Volk wrote:I would guess it's the North Ridge of Democrat summitpost.org/north-ridge/…Thanks Chad. I got a good look of the N Ridge from Traver Pk and it looked sporty for "3rd class" with lots of snow-gargoyles, double and vertical cornices:) It would be a sweet skimo link up with a descent of the N Face! |
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Sent Smokey yesterday at Bear's Den still wet n' burly at the Bear's Den |
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Anyone know when Blind Assumption on Pikes comes in. I know it's kind of a phantom route but when would it typically form? I've heard late April/ early May |
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^^^This question was asked and answered earlier on page 18. Janette wrote:Anyone know if Total Abandon or Blind Assumption is back in? phil wortmann wrote:TA is rarely in shape in the Spring, usually it dries out over the winter and doesnt return. BA is much more sheltered and is typically in its best shape in May and even June. |