Front Range Ice Conditions 2012/2013

[Dave B Profile 14er Peak List Not Entered Trip Reports]

cool pictures

Thanks for the three tiers conditions, thinking about doing that tomorrow.

[RoanMtnMan Profile 14er Peak List (45) Trip Reports]

Ten Mile/Copper canyon flows are in decent shape right now.

[JayH Profile 14er Peak List (45) 14ers Skied (1)14ers in Winter (1)13er Peak List (4)]

@ rpb13--sounds good, looking forward to it... it'll be me and my wife--i'll pm you my number. we're not far from you in littleton, maybe we can car pool

[Winter8000m Profile Website 14er Peak List (29) 14ers in Winter (1)13er Peak List (2)Trip Reports]

Well it's not dry and hot everywhere in the US. Plenty of ice up North if you don't mind a longish drive.

[gb Profile 14er Peak List (56) 14ers Skied (54)14ers in Winter (6)13er Peak List (31)Trip Reports]

Plenty of ice down south, too.

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The only thing worth climbing in Officers Gulch as of 12/06 is Three Tiers. As for the other climbs in the area, The The Shroud looked a bit baked and Tony's Nightmare hasn't formed yet.

[FireOnTheMountain Profile 14er Peak List (50) 14ers Skied (1)14ers in Winter (10)13er Peak List (198)Trip Reports]

Anyone know if Officer gulch has pretty bad avy conditions now?

Thanks

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Officers Gulch avy conditions are fine. I did another lap on Three Tiers and it was fine. Tony's Nightmare appears to be in as well.

For anyone interested in hard ice, The Sword of Damocles on Mt. Antero is IN. Didn't get to climb it but appears to be fat.
Anges Vail Falls, NOT IN. Super sun baked.

[FireOnTheMountain Profile 14er Peak List (50) 14ers Skied (1)14ers in Winter (10)13er Peak List (198)Trip Reports]

Officer Gulch:

Round the Corner is in but a little ugly looking (WI5 conditions for sure). Right bypass is a bit skimpy but doable.

Unamed Gulley's 1st pitch was nice and in, really fun! 2nd pitch is a lot more mellow but still in.

Please be careful out there...just ask my right ankle.

[Dave B Profile 14er Peak List Not Entered Trip Reports]

If you're feeling like a hike. Columbine Falls and Left of Columbine Falls are in super fat. Left of Columbine Falls (which I think is normally WI3) looks to have a nice WI4 section on the right as well as some nice mixed possibilities. This was my third time up there this year and never once seen another soul on that ice.

Picture here

...just ask my right ankle.

Hope you're OK!

[jjust Profile Website 14er Peak List (58) Trip Reports]

Pumphouse

http://www.justhiking.com/hikes/2012/12-21pumpVI/pumpVI.htm

[davebks Profile 14er Peak List (9) Trip Reports]

I was at Lincoln this weekend. It's great! Some of the climbs are a bit swiss cheesed, and we had one big chunk come out but for the most part its in great shape.