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The 2014-2015 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread

flynn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2002 · Points: 25

We drove up Camp Bird today. Save your gas money. Nearly everything has melted out in the sunny upper 40-degree temps. The Ribbon is in great shape, but beware the avy bowl above it. There was a party on Bird Brain.

Re the ice park: Grad School, chunks of New Funtier, parts of School Room, and everything north of the bridge is closed. River is open and eager to swallow ropes. Light rain forecast for Thursday.

We're going to the desert. :)

Mauricio Herrera Cuadra · · North Vancouver, BC · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 3,908

Today we finally got the time to climb Martha and found almost no ice on the route. It was so warm that the snow became very slushy and got a decent workout while dragging our bodies up the couloir. The waterfall pitch is anemic to say the least, but it was still interesting. I would NOT say the route is what most people consider "IN", but I guess that will do for some. You've been warned :)

Dan Vinson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 40

Is Lincoln Falls still in? Headin' up to Dillon for the weekend sans dog so stoked to check out some ice.

Thank you brethren of ice and rock.

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

does any one know of any good alpine/ snow climbs that will be coming in soon? maybe with a long approach.

Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425
AaronPugmire wrote:does any one know of any good alpine/ snow climbs that will be coming in soon? maybe with a long approach.
haha dude there are tons. That's like asking if there is any good food to eat.

Start with this. Should keep ya super busy!

amazon.com/Colorado-Snow-Cl…
Brendan Magee · · Parker, CO · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 0
Scott McMahon wrote: haha dude there are tons. That's like asking if there is any good food to eat. Start with this. Should keep ya super busy! amazon.com/Colorado-Snow-Cl…
I +1 this book.
J C Wilks · · Loveland, CO · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 310
Dan Vinson wrote:Is Lincoln Falls still in? Headin' up to Dillon for the weekend sans dog so stoked to check out some ice. Thank you brethren of ice and rock.
Main Flow Right has a 3-4inch separation at the foot, other than that it all looks good.

3-8-15.
Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425
J C Wilks wrote: Main Flow Right has a 3-4inch separation at the foot, other than that it all looks good.
Man that's always a purdy sight!
Dan Vinson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 40

sa WEEEEET!

Thanks for the photo!

Shepido · · CO · Joined Aug 2014 · Points: 50

Does anyone know if the extreme left flow in that photo can be reached from the left? Typically the approach is from the right if one is going to set up a top rope.

Stuart Paul · · Denver, CO · Joined May 2007 · Points: 241

Looking for a conditions report for Ridgd Designator Amphitheater. How are the RD and Fang holding up?

Sam Sala · · Denver, CO · Joined Oct 2013 · Points: 82

Put in a pre-work lap on 1st pitch of Coors Lite this morning. Guessing it's gone after today. All 3 steps were cold showers. Upper pitches looked the same. Some friends got on Mickeys, and sounds like same shape.

around the corner...

Timmy Foulkes · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 20
Shepido wrote:Does anyone know if the extreme left flow in that photo can be reached from the left? Typically the approach is from the right if one is going to set up a top rope.
The big flow on the left, left of the main flow is a bit of a pain to get to from the bottom and it is hard to set it up as a top rope without leading it first. If you do want to set it up as a top rope, either lead up the main flow, get to the top and head climbers left then set it up from the top or hike up the decent all the way right, then traverse across the top and set it up that way. Lots of work for a top rope.
Just Solo · · Colorado Springs · Joined Nov 2003 · Points: 80
Timmy Foulkes wrote: The big flow on the left, left of the main flow is a bit of a pain to get to from the bottom and it is hard to set it up as a top rope without leading it first. If you do want to set it up as a top rope, either lead up the main flow, get to the top and head climbers left then set it up from the top or hike up the decent all the way right, then traverse across the top and set it up that way. Lots of work for a top rope.
Definitely a lot of work for a TR. The bottom is quite a bit lower on the trees than it seems, and sort of meanders. Not a great place for a TR. Fun, relatively easy lead though.
Matt G · · Boulder, CO · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 85

All Mixed Up is probably done until and if we get a good cold snap.

AMU, 2015-03-15.

West Gully has ice all the way, but was reported by another party (who bailed a couple screws up) to be super aerated and hollow.

Black Lake Slabs are totally in and good. But here's a friendly reminder that even "avalanche-safe" routes can still have plenty of danger. This 10-15 foot slab, at least a foot thick, broke and slid 15 feet or so, right after I traversed off of it. It was convex and I was crossing just under it. The crown line went from my feet right and up way above my head. Stay safe!
Small slab slide just above penultimate bulge on Black Lake Slabs, 2015-03-14.
Small slab slide just above penultimate bulge on Black Lake Slabs, 2015-03-14.

WadeM · · Auburn, Ca · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 481

Not a big surprise here, but Jaws is/has been dead for awhile. Ill assume most south facing flows are gone.

Jaws.

Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425

Winter...has abandoned us.

J C Wilks · · Loveland, CO · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 310

It might go at W6. Bam! A new rating system, for wet tooling.

Topher42 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 50

Ice park closed Today. :(
who has a big freezer, I'll climb in there fuck it!

Alex Shockley · · Boulder, CO · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 10

Anybody have any updates on Lincoln Falls? Latest pic on here looks like it was from 3-8

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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