Looking for a partner for some late morning friday ice.

Any word on Santaquin? Specifically, Squash Head and Backoff...

So, here is what I found along Strawberry River Rd...

1st drip I came to east from Pinnacles Submitted By: RonB on Jan 12, 2012

Mile or so east from Pinnacles and there was a canyon that appeared to have ice before or after this. Submitted By: RonB on Jan 12, 2012

Smear in the woods just west from Pinnacles Submitted By: RonB on Jan 12, 2012

Very interesting pitches in the woods west from Pinnacles just down Timber Valley Rd Submitted By: RonB on Jan 12, 2012

nice work RonB.

now you know what you have in your backyard.

Okay maybe the ice is not so fat this year. bummer.

the backyark ice in the second photo is lookin' sweet!

the "1st drip" photo (#1) aka Unnamed typically forms a nice tongue all the way down into the trees. requires a V-thread rap.

"pitches in the woods" photo aka Cicle of Carnage is a nice two pitch romp with various options on the first pitch ranging from M4 ice-up corner to WI5 pillar action. 3- on the upper pitch. tree raps.

mixed posibilities are there, but the rock is absolute crap.

strawberry has some good stuff. thanks for posting.

How tall is the pillar by the house?

It looks to be 100+ft Zozo, want to go.

yeah Sunny-D, when your finished with that backyard rig, head up into the timber canyon per directions posted above and fire the equally impressive excalibur pillar.

This is where my wife's family has their reunion every few years. Cool place. I'd imagine further up canyon there is even more. The cliffs are about 400' tall right at the pinnacles. You can drive in either direction in the canyon.

We floated the canyon in the little Sevelor boat and innertubes. Everything went well till we hit a spot where the canyon was fenced off for cattle. As we tried to get out we stirred up a bees nest, which pretty much sucked. But then, the mosquitoes found us and it turned into a true murder massacre. Everyone was freaking out with 20-40 bites each. It was hilarious except for the kids. That kind of sucked.

Climbed Miller's Thriller today. There was lots of water running and the ice was pretty aerated and inconsistent. Not a whole lot of screw placements that you can feel good about.

1st pitch Submitted By: Trever W. on Jan 13, 2012

Middle bit with some strange formations and plenty of water Submitted By: Trever W. on Jan 13, 2012

Towards the top of the 1st pitch Submitted By: Trever W. on Jan 13, 2012

last pitch Submitted By: Trever W. on Jan 13, 2012

Thanks Brian for the info. I will definitely look closely before I go over there.
Dallen

RonB-

The access to "Unnamed" is across private property. we went in super stealth-mode the best we could circumnaviting the field avoiding the snow patches.

approach Dead Deer Falls ala southfork-style: garbage sack for each leg and wade across. Plenty of trees atop the first pitch to hang a TR on or fix a line to for some Soloist action.

Brian-

your right. "Dead Deer Falls" was the name passed onto Scott Sh years back. Back in '98 the route was stained red from a freshly mangled dear found at the base of the 1st pitch. once at the top of the climb, it was clear that a mountain lion was in the process of dragging/bludgeoning/eating its kill when it apparently lost control of the situation to the ice that lurked beneath the thin layer of snow. hiked back to the car with a tool in each hand...

yeah, back in '00, showed Scott S the unclimbed Excalibur pillar as darkness was falling upon us. unbeknownst, he returned the following weekend with Matt H for the FA poach-job... whatever... yeah, that was the only year i've seen that pillar "protectable". coupla times i've seen it in Sunny-D conditions:)

Sunny-D

the "homeowner" has some photos tagged on google earth. might be able to contact him through his Panoramio account.

"I know when Matt H climbed it, it was pretty huge."

I was climbing with Matt a lot that winter....he dragged me up some awesome routes...including the rarely formed Spear of Fear in Joe's.

Anyway...I remember him saying that pillar was pretty cool...and have looked at it for years since.

Beta on Santaquin conditions? Anyone? Bueller?...Bueller?

Lost glove several days ago, OR Alabi glove, somewhere between Bridal Veil Falls approach trail (area where you usually put on crampons)and the parking lot...has anyone seen it? good karma and much thanks for the return there of....

I would also like a conditions update on Santaquin and Joes. Thanks!

bump for help finding lost glove

Ive got the whole week free to climb starting Monday (Jan 16). Im considering several destinations, Joes, Sanataquin and routes off of Hwy 6. Has anyone been to these areas recently that could share any conditions update. It would be much appreciated. Option #2 check out the routes in Strawberry Canyon posted above, I just would like an little more info on the location. Option # 3 just head to Ouray. Thanks, John