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The 2014-2015 Cody Ice Conditions Thread

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Eric and Lucie · · Boulder, CO · Joined Oct 2004 · Points: 140

Anyone? (Yes, I did check Coldfear...)
Thanks!

For reference (but please keep posting here if you have beta!!!)

Greg Malloure · · Prescott Az · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 20

High on boulder looked in. Bozo's revenge was in. Slow turning's first pitch was in but stringer was wet and hollow at times as of November 22 and 23rd.

CaptainW · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 10

Is it super warm up there like poor Colorado? The Ice Park will be lucky to open if this weather keeps up, ugh!

Kevin Craig · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2002 · Points: 325

Pretty much everything S-facing got destroyed last week during the warm weather (except for some things way up high, but getting there is problematic). Schoolhouse was in, but getting there was problematic with the running water. Hostile Takeover was there, but a big gap at the top of P2 and topout of P1 looked "interesting." Same goes for Main Vein (i.e. there but "interesting" top out). Smoked Turkey and Grandma's Chicken were slush curtain and water on rock. P2 of Mean Green was looking sketchy through the binocs. HoB and Moonrise were there and at least HoB got climbed; river crossing is the crux there however. Sendero was there but delaminating badly. P1 of Bozo's looked entirely snow-covered. A team from Estes went up to Moratorium - big slab cracked and delaminated on 1st swing so they walked away. Lots of snow slogging needed to get to N-facing climbs in general. Looks like highs out in the Valley are well above freezing through next Tues but at least the lows are in the teens so hopefully things will improve.

Eric and Lucie · · Boulder, CO · Joined Oct 2004 · Points: 140

Any news from last WE?

Double J · · Sandy, UT · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 3,931

Day one of a 5 day trip so far, and the thing I noticed was the amount of snow. I am not a local or a regular, only about a once a season tourist out here, but there is a lot of snow in the south fork right now.

Got on Stringer then looked for Captain Chemo but quit after waist deep snow trenching for longer than we wanted. The first pillars on Slow turning were not climbable by my little arms. The left pillar was very wet and the right pillar looked like a horror show, SO, we went down and got on Desperate for Lovin. The top pitch was wet and fun, and the lower pitch was old, brittle dry ice and had I to remove a lot of crap for good gear on the pillar.

Moritz B. · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2013 · Points: 185

The river in the southfork wasn´t frozen. We had to use garbage bags to cross it. Moonlight was fat and in and so was the Moratorium on the other side of the canyon.

Nate K · · Bozeman, MT · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 240

hows the ice in cody doing at the moment

Wally · · Denver · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 0

Was there last weekend, January 17th through January 19th. Trytych (spell??) and School House had some routes in. Broken Hearts first pitch was melted out. Most of the stuff on the sunny side might be suspect. It was a warm weekend - we even got some rain!

Stuff on the shady side should be mostly in. Mean Green, High on Boulder, Moonrise, Pillars of the Community, the classic to the right of Pillars of the Community, Duck Soup, Bozo's Revenge are in.

All routes noted here were climbed either by me or my friends last weekend.

Cody is awesome . . .

Erik Eriksson · · Colville, WA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 126
last pitch of joy after pain from this time last year
the route to the right of the Pillars of the community is Joy after pain
this one and Ovisite are the best long ones in cody
Jim Clarke · · Summit Park, UT · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 1,596

Lead Joy after Pain last year perhaps a bit late in the season…hollow, no screws and terrifying for 30'…all for a fleeting moment of pride and confidence. Great line. Gonna be in Cody next week if anyone is looking to get out I'd be psyched to run up something Wed. or Thursday. JC 720 352-2328.

perropirana Santibanez · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 25

Any info on conditions?
What's in?.
Thanks!

Erik Eriksson · · Colville, WA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 126

any recent info on south fork conditions?
already been to coldfear

CBW Warner · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 30

We are here right now. About 30-40% of the routes are in currently. But it is cold so more ice is forming. Ddxranchwyoming.com is great if you need a place to stay.

kevino · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 0

Going to be out there next week. With the cold weather back and staying around assuming things will shape up. If anyone has some conditions updates it'd be great to hear. thanks.

William Rhyne · · Casper, Wyoming · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 135

Deer Creek climbs were hit and miss last weekend. Smooth Emerald milkshake was out, but the left and right ghost were fat and healthy. saw some north facing stuff in but didn't venture on the other side of the river.

Erik Eriksson · · Colville, WA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 126

gonna be in the so. fork next week and lookin for people to climb with
(626) 8409892
or message me on MP

erik eriksson

Mike McNeil · · Spearfish, South Dakota · Joined Feb 2007 · Points: 1,555
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Wyoming, Montana, Dakotas
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