The 2014-2015 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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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. |
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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 :) |
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Is Lincoln Falls still in? Headin' up to Dillon for the weekend sans dog so stoked to check out some ice. |
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does any one know of any good alpine/ snow climbs that will be coming in soon? maybe with a long approach. |
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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. |
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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! |
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sa WEEEEET! |
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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. |
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Looking for a conditions report for Ridgd Designator Amphitheater. How are the RD and Fang holding up? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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All Mixed Up is probably done until and if we get a good cold snap. |
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Not a big surprise here, but Jaws is/has been dead for awhile. Ill assume most south facing flows are gone. |
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Winter...has abandoned us. |
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It might go at W6. Bam! A new rating system, for wet tooling. |
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Ice park closed Today. :( |
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Anybody have any updates on Lincoln Falls? Latest pic on here looks like it was from 3-8 |