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The 2014-2015 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread

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

Fang is still up, passed it about 10 minutes ago

Kevin Zagorda · · Glen Haven, Co · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 600

I was there yesterday and didn't see anything. The road was being plowed clear down to the dirt all the way to the summer parking lot, so if it was dropped along there it got pushed off to the side.

Sara Campbell · · Boulder · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 10

bump for martha's conditions :-)

JonW · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 0
Sara Campbell wrote:bump for martha's conditions :-)
Climbed it on Saturday and it had good ice. Ice was thicker than a month ago but there was also a lot more snow.
Asa Darnell · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2015 · Points: 20

Anyone been on Dreamweaver or TFD recently?

mt.wilson · · Golden, CO · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 45

Anyone have recent photo of n face of Long's?

Cor · · Sandbagging since 1989 · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 1,445

Mt.Wilson,
Look at the live camera. Or hopefully no clouds…

It looks full, or great for a ski descent / climb ascent.

http://www.nps.gov/webcams-romo/longs_peak.jpg

Jon H · · PC, UT · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 118

Anybody been past Lincoln Falls lately?

Mark E Dixon · · Possunt, nec posse videntur · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 974

Martha's good but crowded today, although we all seemed to stay out of each other's way for the most part.
Good bathtub steps in the snow. Plenty of ice, I don't think any mixed moves were strictly necessary.

Here's a picture of the N face of Long's.

N. Face of Long's from MLW.

Jeremy Monahan · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined May 2002 · Points: 410
Long's Peak, 5/9/15.

I caught this view of Longs this morning, looking rather Scottish at the moment. In less than 10 min, the clouds moved in again.
JonnyC · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 65

Chiefs Head


Hourglass Couloir


Powell Peak

Spring is going to last a while longer...
Derek Esposito · · Ridgway, CO · Joined May 2012 · Points: 40
Top of Martha Couloir on MLW.

Climbed Martha yesterday, here's a pic from the top of the couloir on our way to the summit of MLW with an icy Diamond in the background. It is very much winter still in RMNP. Would have been a great day to be on the powder boards on the North face of Longs or some other objective. We dispatched of the ice with one long 70m pitch and wallowed through knee-deep snow at beginning and end. The ice lead was one of the wildest I've had due to crazy spindrift. I even thought of myself as kind of a hard man for a few minutes... This climb will be prime after the next melt-freeze cycle.
Just past the last ice crux.
Asa Darnell · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2015 · Points: 20

Lincoln falls as seen from Hoosier. Haven't decided if it's ice or a mirage.

Lincoln, 5/20/2015.

Cor · · Sandbagging since 1989 · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 1,445

For what it's worth…

Longs Peak this morning, from the web cam. Finally clear for a viewing!

Yup.

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

What's all that blue stuff over longs??

Janette · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 230
Asa Darnell wrote:Lincoln falls as seen from Hoosier. Haven't decided if it's ice or a mirage.
The word from a few days ago is that it's ice, but along the right side gully, the knee deep snow did not look all that stable.
WadeM · · Auburn, Ca · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 481

Long Eagle Cirque aerial shot - 2 days ago

Lone Eagle Cirque, 5/20/15.

Alexey Dynkin · · Bozeman, MT · Joined Oct 2014 · Points: 0

Hmm...I wonder if it's Dreamweaver or TFD time yet? Looks like the warm-up this coming week could make things there just right...

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

We need a freeze bad

forecast.weather.gov/MapCli…

Adam Reke · · Boulder, CO · Joined May 2013 · Points: 10

What are peoples thoughts for avy danger RMNP this weekend? Looks like it's been a while since snow has fallen, not much freezing going on though.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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