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2009/2010 Colorado Ice Conditions

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mtoensing · · AZ · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 705

OHHHH YEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! Ice season.

I am headed down to the front range today and was curious if possibly lincoln has any ice or maybe officer's gulch. I doubt vail has anything but it is a possibility for us.

Also, there is some stuff coming in the san juans. Sherman is in (the pillar is a little dicey but not bad, my boy took a fall and diployed a screamer on the pillar) and others around that area should be in I just haven't had a chance to get out there again.

Thanks,

Matt

Eric Rich · · Denver, CO · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 155

the NE gully on thatchtop would be a good choice in rocky mountain national park. the approach is not that bad and you will find 60-70 feet of vertical ice on the 1st pitch after you go up the snow gully for 500ft.
let me know if you go to lincoln falls and find anything in...

kirra · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 530
Matt Toensing wrote:OHHHH YEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! Ice season.
buff no want ice-chicks... i'm iso partners who like girls wearing sharp objects, would be happy to show you mine -drop me a line
kurthicks · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2007 · Points: 552

A friend climbed All Mixed Up the other day and it looked good from the photos.

jack roberts · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 0

my ice conditions page is up and current.

www.jackrobertsclimbing.com

mtoensing · · AZ · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 705
kirra wrote: ~(: so..buff no want ice-chicks... i'm iso partners who like girls wearing sharp objects, would be happy to show you mine -drop me a line
What are you talking about?
Evan S · · Denver, Co · Joined Dec 2007 · Points: 510
RMNP 11-01-09 1

The Squid last Sunday. Probably bigger by now. You can't see it but there was ice most of the way to the ground. I've heard Black Lake has ice, and that Lincoln is kinda forming, but more mixed right now. That info is a few days old, could be better now.
Tits McGee · · Boulder, CO · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 260

Will there be actual conditions posted in this thread?

Tits McGee · · Boulder, CO · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 260

sorry - just grumpy without any ice yet

That's gonna change tonight though-

Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145

Does your ice park allow you to take you shirt off??

Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145
kirra wrote: ~(: so..buff no want ice-chicks... i'm iso partners who like girls wearing sharp objects, would be happy to show you mine -drop me a line
Hold on Hold on, Hold on a second -- whoa whoa

all this talk of showing our tools

shucks, it was jus a little play on the whiney ass bout the Creek...
Tits McGee · · Boulder, CO · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 260

This is what happens when ice climbers have been climbing rock all summer...See Above

coloradotomontana Erley · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 75

Bra...your boy must be SICK!!! was it like 20, 30, 40 ft? one time i took a 80 footer into a stubby 3 cm into rime ice, just got back up and climbed that shit (WI 7+). having said that, I was on a 2 month acid binge during this time, so anythings possible, could have been a 90 footer, who knows? Kirra, want to get together sometime?

jack roberts · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 0

TARTS with DARTS????

Kirra I still have that picture I took of you at the ice fest last year. Should be worth something.........

There is enough ice right now in RMNP, Mt. Lincoln and further afield in Eureka to keep even the most restless of you happy.........

Even if it isn't posted here if you walk around RMNP and especially in the Glacier Gorge area, loaded down with tools, ropes, screws and whiskey you will be able to get on something that will justify a couple of cool ones at the end of the day.....

AMU, West Bench routes, Alexander's, Dreamweaver, The Loft, Peacock Pool routes, Bullett, all of these climbs are IN...........and then there is always the Vail Amphitheatre for you M-climbing types.

Stephen Berwanger · · Montrose, CO · Joined Jun 2007 · Points: 290

Lincoln has been in for awhile (bowling alley). Not much forming on the right as of 3 weeks ago. Nothing is in in Officers gulch (cant see if upper pillar is touching.....forming for sure but probabally not in)

FYI I'm in cody now and there plenty of ice here. Gonna be a great year for the South fork!!!!

jack roberts · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 0

I heard there was an exodus from Boulder going all the way up there for just the weekend...........Seemed a bit extreme but then "desperate times call for desperate measures".

Great climbing up there when it does come in. When it doesn't, well there are always the sheep.........

kirra · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 530
jack roberts wrote:Kirra I still have that picture I took of you at the ice fest last year. Should be worth something...
a trade perhaps for 1-of-u sconced in purple(hair)...heh-heh

jack roberts wrote:"if you walk around RMNP...loaded down with tools, ropes, screws and whiskey you will be able to get on something....""well there are always the sheep...."
tap-tap... startin 2 git concerned bout u jack

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yer gonna have to do better than that Pat
mtoensing · · AZ · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 705
Pat Erley wrote:Bra...your boy must be SICK!!! was it like 20, 30, 40 ft? one time i took a 80 footer into a stubby 3 cm into rime ice, just got back up and climbed that shit (WI 7+). having said that, I was on a 2 month acid binge during this time, so anythings possible, could have been a 90 footer, who knows? Kirra, want to get together sometime?
Pat it was Scott and Clay and I peed our pants.
jack roberts · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 0

Kirra, CHECK!!

Don't worry about me. I'm fine. I'm not the one going all the way to Cody for the sheep, er, climbing................Let's get out!

JACK

clay meier · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 350

First off I hate all of you. Second, can we get a real discussion of ice conditions here? I have to wade through miles of pictures of fat people on ice and spraying to get any conditions. OK well you all have a nice day and maybe I'll see you at the crag! P.S. Pat, lay off the acid. I have some meth im trying to get rid of. its way better
p.s.s. now that you all have waded through my crap here are the conditions that i know of:

Sherman Falls (near lake city) is in and fat.
Other stuff around Lake city is probably in (see closed and open casket, the pencil... etc.)
Stuff around Crested Butte is also coming in.

mtoensing · · AZ · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 705
clay meier wrote:First off I hate all of you. Second, can we get a real discussion of ice conditions here? I have to wade through miles of pictures of fat people on ice and spraying to get any conditions. OK well you all have a nice day and maybe I'll see you at the crag! P.S. Pat, lay off the acid. I have some meth im trying to get rid of. its way better p.s.s. now that you all have waded through my crap here are the conditions that i know of: Sherman Falls (near lake city) is in and fat. Other stuff around Lake city is probably in (see closed and open casket, the pencil... etc.) Stuff around Crested Butte is also coming in.
I second that, I didn't start a chat forum. I just want to go climb some ice. Pat no whoopy for you when I get home. Maybe some for you clay.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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