Midwest Ice Conditions-14/15 season
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Wildcat in SRSP is looking good and still growing! |
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2/17/15 SRSP Update: |
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Nightfall was fun 6 weeks ago so it can only be fatter now. Even back then we were able to walk up the creek without issue. No snow really on N. Shore so not much else is formed. Very Dry all the way to Nipigon. |
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Nip?! you are killing it this season. What did you get on? How were the conditions? |
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Thanks for the update Paul. |
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Juggler wrote:2/17/15 SRSP Update: All Falls are NOT climbable at this time. All are super wet and need time to set in. They are growing but should not be climbed until after this next cold spell maybe not even until Monday next week. There is super heavy flow from upstream in all falls and that is making them soft chandelier ice....How is it possible that jon reported 3 days ago that several falls are good to climb, it only got colder, and now they are heavy flowing and should not be climbed? |
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Chabrosm wrote: How is it possible that jon reported 3 days ago that several falls are good to climb, it only got colder, and now they are heavy flowing and should not be climbed?I know what I saw the same day I posted with wet soaking falls. Not sure when Jon posted versus the day he saw it in person or heard from someone else...(Could have been a fews before he posted)... things can change that fast when it comes to water flow. All of the upstream flow(maybe miles of it) and snow melt has collected and comes together at the top of each waterfall, which with my experience farming ice, can create way TOO much flow for building ice(and make it climbable) at most any temp. Need to have a little less flow and cold temp-no matter how cold. It is a fine line. It may be better now with this current cold spell. If anyone has been out there or will be on Friday, please post up. Thanks |
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if anyone is going to SRSP TODAY or Sat(tomorrow) please post up conditions ASAP. Thanks! |
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Didn't get all the way to Nipigon. Had only 3 days after travel. Found a nice overhanging pillar in Dorion along a river right next to some solar panels. My kind of place! Most of my old haunts were now "off limits" so I was very bummed. |
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Climbed Wildcat today, the ice was pretty fat and filled in on the top. Still growing. Bottom 3/4th was relatively dry and great ice. The top 1/4th was a bit soft and wet still, so we avoided the top. Only section of chandelier ice was climbers far right side. |
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We played on tonti Friday and Saturday. Tonti was a blast Friday with very hard brittle ice. Today the water was flowing straight down the center with the right and left sides remaining dry. The left side offered a delicate climb and the right was chopped up. |
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We are coming up tonight. Climbing Tuesday the 24th and Wednesday the 25th. We have all our own gear and we were wondering if there is anybody interested in showing us the area and possibly climbing together. If not it would be great if someone could give us some detail info on approaches to the dryer hose area or any recommended areas. any help would be awesome thanks. |
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Starved Rock Conditions Update: |
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Any reports on Starved Rock? |
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Starved Rock was in fat but very wet. Probably be out by the end of the week if its in the 50's (then again I don't really know how much shelter it gets being back in that canyon, maybe it'll make it till next weekend?). |
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Thanks Erik. In but WET was what I thought. |