Ice climbing conditions
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Re: Ice climbing conditions
Oh no! My innocent little post, an attempt to be friendly and provide info that I might have been interested in (as a mere mortal and not a climbing God), has turned into something else! I am being entertained though...
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shearmodulus
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Re: Ice climbing conditions
If you walk more than 10 minutes from your car, it's a "heinous approach." Don't worry. There's tons of ice in the area still to be discovered. I found two flows on Crestone that were unheard of as well as one on Pike's Peak that you'd think is picked over, but seems to be untouched or even unheard of.Mike Shepherd wrote:Reading MP it seems there are plenty of lines which see hardly any traffic mainly because nobody wants to walk forever to get to them or there is some sort of avalanche risk. Eagle lake in RMNP comes to mind in this regard. I don't believe on these boards a bunch of people are going to go pick your lines to death if you let some beta go. The general consensus I get on here is that people are not interested in ice climbing anyways.
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hatchmaster
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Re: Ice climbing conditions
Anyone been into Glacier Gorge recently? Wanted to take the tools for a walk on Friday and scout the approach for Black Lake and The Overflow (never been to either).
Enough snow to skin the trail? I need to get some time in on the skis before I try going uphill (and down).
Enough snow to skin the trail? I need to get some time in on the skis before I try going uphill (and down).
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Dave B
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Re: Ice climbing conditions
Went up past the loch the other day so no info on Overflow (doubt it's in yet) but there is definitely not enough snow to skin. In fact most of the trail (except the cuttoff portion) was almost pure ice. Carry microspikes in addition to your pons, they will be worth it.hatchmaster wrote:Enough snow to skin the trail? I need to get some time in on the skis before I try going uphill (and down).
Make wilderness less accessible.
Re: Ice climbing conditions
haha a beta thread with nearly zero beta. You people sure do love bickering and spewing useless dribble. Most of the posts on this forum:
BTW, here's Lincoln from Sunday (11/9).
BTW, here's Lincoln from Sunday (11/9).
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Steve Climber
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Thanks for the Lincoln pic BTW...B-Dog wrote:You people sure do love bickering and spewing useless dribble.
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Dave B wrote:And/or line thy helmet with tin foil and realize this is a freaking mountaineering website.
Steve Climber wrote:So that's your backpack, huh?
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SchralpTheGnar
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Re: Ice climbing conditions
some good climbing to be had in the mount evans area
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AlexeyD
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Re: Ice climbing conditions
Heh...with the weather we're having, stuff in Clear Creek might be in soon...
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GK83
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Re: Ice climbing conditions
^^ Pretty sure that's not anywhere near evans... And not this year..
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Re: Ice climbing conditions
You're right - THIS is what mixed climbing looks like, at Mount Evans, this time of year,
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shearmodulus
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Re: Ice climbing conditions
Hully Gully is in!
I've got work through Sunday. I'll check it out as well as Silver Cascade Falls to see how they're forming since there's no farming allowed this year....
I've got work through Sunday. I'll check it out as well as Silver Cascade Falls to see how they're forming since there's no farming allowed this year....
"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads...."
Re: Ice climbing conditions
From what I saw from a friend's pic of Hully, from the base of P2, it's starting to come into climbing shape, but I wouldn't say it's fully in just yet.
Silver Cascade looks thin. But no more farming up there? What's up with that?
Silver Cascade looks thin. But no more farming up there? What's up with that?
