The 2013-2014 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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Big Thompson was a fun roadside cruise on Saturday. |
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BBB was most excellent. Great (thin) condition. I give it WI4, M5, 5.8. Six short screws and one set of cams. The last pitch (5.8) has no ice but pro is available when needed. |
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anyone been to the willow lake ice on the approach to Kit Carson. Saw a recent picture of it on 14ers.com but was wondering if it's all baked out and sublimated already. |
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Looking for conditions on Martha, the Dutchman, and Dreamweaver. Also, mostly curious about the approach to Chasm. Bootpack? Skis? Anyone have any information or pictures? |
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I was up that way today. Sorry, no photos -- it was a whiteout. There was a large debris pile at the bottom of Lambs' Slide. Then I watched a fairly large avalanche shoot out of the notch couloir and fall down onto mills glacier. I peed my pants and went home. There was 1-2 feet of new storm slab on almost everything, and it was still snowing hard. |
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Oh -- the approach: I just bootpacked in, and it was ok more or less. The trail and the shortcuts below treeline are packed well and easy in boots. |
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Longs Diamond, Lamb's Slide, etc from Lady Washington noon 5 April 14 |
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Vail 4/4 |
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JonW wrote: 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.Anyone ventured out that way recently? Particularly WG & Stoneman? |
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Janette wrote: Anyone ventured out that way recently? Particularly WG & Stoneman?I climbed WG just over a week ago, it was in and fat. |
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More of a ski question, but has anyone taken a look at Dragontail or Dead Elk lately? Is there ice at the top or is it snow all the way? Looking to possibly head up this weekend. |
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Janette wrote: Anyone ventured out that way recently? Particularly WG & Stoneman?I was up there this weekend. West Gully was in but covered in snow. Too sketchy for us to attempt. |
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Nice firm travel in the AM. Deborah climbed good, this next storm cycle could make it in better shape. Lots of shedding on solar aspects, especially McHenry's Peak. |
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Hero ice at Pumphouse in Vail if you want a quick few laps should be good for a while. |
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anyone know if Lincoln is in yet? |
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Yesterday a friend and I decided to head back back to Lyons from the Park via Hwy 7 (due to the road construction on 36). On a lark we decided to check out Hidden Falls on the way home, and I was a bit surprised that it was still climbable. Definitely the warmest day I've ever climbed on ice (must have been mid-50s)! |
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Nick Venechuk wrote:More of a ski question, but has anyone taken a look at Dragontail or Dead Elk lately? Is there ice at the top or is it snow all the way? Looking to possibly head up this weekend.No ice at top in left fork dragpntail butt very hard pack. I skied from the top this Saturday. Did botttom of dead elk in much nicer conditions when it had softened in early afternoon. |
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Thanks GLD, I did Dragontail on Saturday too, probably saw you out there. |
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Anyone know how ames ice hose is looking? First pitch? |
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I did dead elk on friday 4-11 and it wasn't totally covered. The usual rock step is dry leaving you with a short downclimb or rappel. The next 100 feet had some rock dodging but then cruiser awesomeness on the lower half and apron. |