The 2014-2015 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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hows the Fang hangin in there? |
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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... |
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here is my update four the park: |
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has anyone been on mixed feelings/emotions at loch vail recently? |
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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. |
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Whats Lincoln looking like lately? |
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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. |
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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? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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Has any one been in the longs meeker cirque? |
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Clear Creek Canyon - Coors Lite - March 1st |
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Skied the 1st Flatiron today via the East Face Gully aka Silk Road! Let me know if you would like to see more. |
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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 |
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Has anyone been on Alexander's Chimney recently? |
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Rick McL wrote: Hell yes we want to see more. That's a badass descent. -RYep...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. |
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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! |
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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. |