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The 2014-2015 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread

michael voth · · Ft. Collins, CO · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 75

hows the Fang hangin in there?

Janette · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 230
michael voth wrote:hows the Fang hangin in there?
TheFang_Photo_By_EKrchova

It's hanging. As of Weds.

Cleared big chunks of fresh brittle ice along the front middle between the roof and the fracture that day. How much longer would it hang in there? I had the same question...
Shepido · · CO · Joined Aug 2014 · Points: 50

here is my update four the park:

North end still closed.

Spot closures in the school room (including the WI5 pillar) and new funtier. South park is entirely open as far as I can tell. Some of the steep lines (WI4 or greater) in the school room (Dunce and Deans List for example) are picked and stepped out to the point of turning into buckets which are more or less obstacles to negotiate instead of climbing straight up. The Alcove is pretty good. Some lines there have seen much less traffic others have seen a fair amount of traffic.

In the afternoon every day they've been upping the outflow of water in the canyon. Many parties have been caught unaware resulting in people getting quite wet retrieving gear used to anchor the belayer, etc. The ice shelves to walk on are pretty lean on some areas.

michael voth · · Ft. Collins, CO · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 75

has anyone been on mixed feelings/emotions at loch vail recently?

The Blueprint Part Dank · · FEMA Region VIII · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 460

Howdy ya'll. So, this saturday morning my two buddies and I were warming up for the day on pic o' the vic at the ice park, when one of my partners was struck from about 60 feet up by a 20-30 lb block of ice, breaking his hand and lacerating his cornea. Mad props to all the other folks climbing around us, who all sprang into action to help me get him up to the canyon rim with a 5:1. and the nice ER doc who looked at my friend's eye.

However, in the shuffle of getting him stabilized and in the car to go to the Montrose ER, my blue ATC Guide with a Petzl Williams screwgate 'biner got lost. If anyone on here ended up with it, I'd be super psyched.

LawHous · · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 481

Whats Lincoln looking like lately?

Aaron T · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 5

The south end of the Park was good today, should hold on for a while yet even if things warm up a bit. The north end is still closed, it doesn't look like it's changed much in the past couple weeks.

Michael West · · Enterprise, AL · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 40

I've been kicking around the idea of maybe trying ouray for spring break this year, but I've never been so I don't know how feasible it is.. I'm thinking around the 21st to the 26th, does anyone have any experience this late in the year? Would it be worth the trip?

Arik Wallace · · Green Bay, WI · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 30

Climbed New Funtier and School Room two days ago, both are looking really good. Things North of the lower bridge still need a little more time to fatten up I think.

Dallas Branum · · Denver, CO · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 1,135

I just moved to Denver, and I'd love to get on some ice! Anyone have any ideas what the current conditions are like in Clear Creek? Any other areas around Denver/Boulder that may be in and worth checking out right now? Any recommendations are welcome! Is Ouray worth the fuss? I have a few crusty old ice climber friends that exclusively climb in the Dacks, and talk a lot of shit about Ouray.

Also of importance... anyone looking for a partner? Weekdays or weekends work well for me currently.

Just Solo · · Colorado Springs · Joined Nov 2003 · Points: 80
Michael West wrote:I've been kicking around the idea of maybe trying ouray for spring break this year, but I've never been so I don't know how feasible it is.. I'm thinking around the 21st to the 26th, does anyone have any experience this late in the year? Would it be worth the trip?
Usually the park is on its last legs by spring break, things falling, all sorts of fun stuff. Really, it just depends. We have had a really funky year this year, so who knows? The higher mountain stuff is usually reasonable, but very variable. I've climbed STH a couple of times around spring break and it's been good, but avy danger is a real concern. Would I make the trip this year, if I were just trying the park? Probably not.
dante kleinman · · Denali National Park, AK · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 15

I was wondering if anyone had found any decent ice recently up in redstone (without avy danger) ? Also hows things in vail looking these days?

Thanks!

AaronPugmire Pugmire · · Golden, CO · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 35

Has any one been in the longs meeker cirque?

Justin Rich · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 55
Austin Porzak · · Boulder/ Vail · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 1,475

Skied the 1st Flatiron today via the East Face Gully aka Silk Road! Let me know if you would like to see more.

Steep skiing.

Sure I'll ski that!

Rick McL · · Arvada CO · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 50
Austin Porzak wrote:Skied the 1st Flatiron today via the East Face Gully aka Silk Road! Let me know if you would like to see more.
Hell yes we want to see more. That's a badass descent.
-R
jdavid · · Boulder, CO · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 10

Has anyone been on Alexander's Chimney recently?

Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425
Rick McL wrote: Hell yes we want to see more. That's a badass descent. -R
Yep...this is fucking sick man. Lets see more! I saw the pictures on FB the other day of Timmy O'Neil getting face shots in Eldorado Canyon.
Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425

Driving down canyon yesterday I saw a pretty decent pillar forming off the dome. That's all the beta I had, but i could be pretty interesting!

The Dome ice.

The Blueprint Part Dank · · FEMA Region VIII · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 460
Austin Porzak wrote:Skied the 1st Flatiron today via the East Face Gully aka Silk Road! Let me know if you would like to see more.
I saw you going down from a distance. You sir, are a bad ass. If we're ever in the same bar, your drinks are on me.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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