Midwest Ice Conditions-14/15 season
|
Burt Lindquist wrote:Gokul and Adam.. There is ice to climb down on the tracks. It's just a bit thin over most of it for leading although it could be done on the left side I am thinking if you just choose your screw spots carefully. The top out is non ice... just frozen turf from the little shelf at the top of the main pillar. There wasn't any water running down it yesterday.... it was weird because usually there is some water flowing. Same thing over at the Quarry. Eric and I think that because there is so little snow the frost may be getting deeper quicker into the ground and maybe locking up the ground water flow. If there is a good amount of ground water recharge (you would think there is after all the Dec rain we received) the water will eventually flow again. Attached are the recent photos I took from yesterday 01-04-15.Looks like it's not worth a trip up as of yet... we have great ice at the silo..... playwilil.com |
|
Anybody been out to Starved Rock during this cold spell? Haven't had much precip, but hopefully the cold is starting to freeze things up a bit. |
|
BenCooper wrote:Anybody been out to Starved Rock during this cold spell? Haven't had much precip, but hopefully the cold is starting to freeze things up a bit.SRSP is not even close. Some flow is there from last weeks rain(not much before rain) and now the cold should help... some warmer temps in the daytime are needed to help to melt snow and colder at night to get it going and freeze. |
|
Looks like SRSP is close and even climbable! Great pics from the Chicago Alpine Club facebook page. Wish I was there right now! |
|
Wyalusing is in, and ok. Climbed the Main Route and Quarry Monster. Both were very wet yesterday and steep. |
|
Gov Dodge update: |
|
Any updates on wyalusing and lone rock would be appreciated. Thinking of heading there tomorrow but the warm up has me concerned with ice conditions. |
|
DuWayne Effland wrote:Any updates on wyalusing and lone rock would be appreciated. Thinking of heading there tomorrow but the warm up has me concerned with ice conditions.Will check out Lone Rock tomorrow, Sunday, and let u know |
|
DuWayne Effland wrote:Any updates on wyalusing and lone rock would be appreciated. Thinking of heading there tomorrow but the warm up has me concerned with ice conditions.Lone Rock was "in but thin" today |
|
pix and video from Governor Dodge posted here: |
|
Wyalusing: Main flow : 1/18/15 |
|
As of Sunday 1/18, these were all in good condition: |
|
Thanks for the update! |
|
Starved rock was good on 1/24. Climbed Wildcat and Tonte. |
|
Thanks DuWayne. Going to try to make it down there this week! |
|
Timothy Labansky and I checked out the Dodge on 1/25. |
|
Starved rock; |
|
Anyone around La crosse area? Just moved here! If you're looking for a partner for ice let me know. I've got my own stuff except screws and a car. |
|
not conditions related per se, but i found a cord and biner on the approach to cox hollow falls last night. pm me a description to claim it. also the ice at the hollow is beat out at best, though fun for a no tools ascent. |
|
fuzzy in wisco wrote:...also the ice at the hollow is beat out at best, though fun for a no tools ascent.This should help. :-) |