The 2014-2015 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
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Anyone been up dragon tail recently? Good snow for going uphill? |
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Asa Darnell wrote:Anyone been up dragon tail recently? Good snow for going uphill?Yes (as of last weekend). |
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any Vail updates? |
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The Designator is down already. Surprisingly, the Fang was still standing as of Saturday; though leaning downhill (displaced at the upper fracture point). |
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Did alexander's on monday- linked 2 pitches to top of chockstone pitch. |
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Climbed the Dog House this past Sunday and it was in pretty great conditions. Good snow in the gullys, nice warm rock on the steeper sections, and some sweet ice in the P3 gully! As it was nice and sunny we were able to climb barehanded for the majority but this came at the expense of softer snow and ice later on so plan accordingly. |
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In case anyone is interested.... today 4/11 |
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Martha in good condition as of yesterday (4/11/2015). Hard snow, plenty of ice in constrictions. We didn't rope up until the 4th "pitch" |
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Vail Update: (Saturday, 4-11-15) |
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Jikimika Dinglehoffer Merritt wrote:It has maybe a few days left(?? hours?).We were up yesterday and the Fang was still standing...looked to be "healed enough", that we didn't give it a TON of thought except when we were directly underneath it in the gully on our hike in/out. Looks like it's completely hollow and displaced west and north about a foot. No clue how it's still up, yet the Dez is a pile of rubble. Tentacle actually looked gorgeous right up the center and Cupcake finish looked "decent"...everything else was pretty bleached white and small chunks were coming off throughout the day. I'm keeping fingers crossed for some more warm days and staying out of the amphitheater for a couple weeks to let Spring finish the job. Jackie and The Fang 04/13/15. |
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How much longer do you guys think Dragon's Tail will be climbable this season? Would it be do-able in mid-May? |
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Jonathan Dunder wrote:How much longer do you guys think Dragon's Tail will be climbable this season? Would it be do-able in mid-May?ummm maybe? Maybe not? Scroll up for my picture of last saturday. No way to tell though. This new front based on the models could drop anywhere from 1 - 50" according to Joel G. at opensnow. Sure tongue in cheek, but that's a potential range of what the models (American & EU) are predicting. It could be totally melted out, or after a spring storm or two be full and ready to go. This year may be pushing it mid-may for PRIME conditions, but I'm sure it will still be climbable. There will most likely be a mixed step in the middle break though. |
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Just got back from Lake City. Climbed something on the N. Face of Half Peak. Not sure if it's been climbed to the summit before. Imagine it has. The Sherman Route looked like it's holding on but the crux was looking thin. Looking at Sherman. |
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Hidden Falls is still good to go. Actually more ice than I've ever seen there with the exception of the very top where there's a small hole with some water running down behind the flow. |
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Hidden is still standing tall as of 4/19. Not much need for swinging as it's pretty hacked out and featured. One of the bolts to the left side could still use tightening (forgot to bring wrench this trip) |
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Sam Sala wrote:Hidden is still standing tall as of 4/19. Not much need for swinging as it's pretty hacked out and featured. One of the bolts to the left side could still use tightening (forgot to bring wrench this trip) Big thanks to the guy (recognize you, but I've never caught your name) who let me borrow the rack for a go at the right side mixed line. Cheers!The bolted line on the right is Endo Daze, the moves up the block at the top can go up the center left of bolts 5 & 6 or up the edge of the arête right of 5&6. The line left of HF is called Fir Hang. |
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It's kind of a cliche on this thread, but has anyone been on/near Martha's since the last storm? |
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I went up yesterday to check it out. Skis on from the parking lot, and never took them off. One look up the route and decided I didn't want to trench a path all the way up solo. So, went up to the base of the diamond, then skied all the way back to the car. LOTS odd now up high. Also, lots of sluffing all over the place with the help of the wind yesterday. One small Avi noticed,but at least a day old. Small crown, small slide on the south side of the lake. No other Avi activity noticed. |