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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 23, 2011 - 11:47am PT
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Tis the season after all...
...post em up.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2011 - 01:08pm PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 23, 2011 - 01:17pm PT
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And it don't mean Jack!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2011 - 01:21pm PT
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Reilly, love it.
Look at the water flowing under the ice.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 23, 2011 - 01:24pm PT
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"Off Belay" takes us 'ice' climbing...
Anyone for a 'Knuckle Sandwich' ?
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Dec 23, 2011 - 01:26pm PT
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Sort of ice-ish
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2011 - 01:31pm PT
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 23, 2011 - 03:21pm PT
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Okay, Philo, you and me next week!
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Cor
climber
Colorado
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Dec 23, 2011 - 04:38pm PT
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ice is nice in more ways than one..
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2011 - 05:39pm PT
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Nice pic Cor.
You unheralded hard man.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2011 - 05:54pm PT
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Cor
climber
Colorado
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Dec 23, 2011 - 06:45pm PT
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Various ice...
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2011 - 10:53am PT
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I Scream Bump!
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Branch
Trad climber
Alberta
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Dec 24, 2011 - 11:10am PT
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Been a decent start to the season. Lots of days craggin' and only a few on multipitch. That'll change in January.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2011 - 03:09pm PT
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2011 - 03:36pm PT
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Whorehouse Hoses from last season.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2011 - 10:18pm PT
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 25, 2011 - 01:53pm PT
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tradchick
Trad climber
Vermont
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Dec 25, 2011 - 02:47pm PT
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2011 - 01:07am PT
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nICE tradchick.
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RDB
Social climber
wa
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Dec 26, 2011 - 01:23am PT
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Anybody not just TR ice on the Taco? :)
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 26, 2011 - 11:39am PT
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Exceptional December access conditions!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2011 - 08:22pm PT
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Hey Kalimon, how is the avalanche danger in Eureka after the last snows?
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climbrunride
Sport climber
Golf Wall, CO
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Dec 26, 2011 - 09:54pm PT
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A couple weeks ago, the local free paper (The Telegraph) had a cool/scary photo of an avalanche sweeping down over Stairway to Heaven. It looked big and billowy.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Dec 26, 2011 - 10:45pm PT
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Been wicked busy working, hunting and we have had a very late start to our ice season with many washouts and too much rain to even get out and rock climb. Have not climbed anything in at least six weeks and that was 5 easy rock. Stuffed my face for 2 days and then led all 600ft of the Black Dike directly off the couch. Thin brittle with lots of blowing snow and just barely enough marginal gear for me. lots of places you simply had to climb hard technical moves 20ft over a 10cm screw or a cam in an iced up crack behind a loose block. Pretty awsome but not sure if this will jumpstart my season or give me PTSD ;)
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2011 - 10:53pm PT
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Kudos ya couch spud you.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2011 - 11:12pm PT
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Stewart Johnson you are posting up some fine pics.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Dec 27, 2011 - 03:19pm PT
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Bump for those of us living in precipitation-deprived climes. Thanks to everyone posting on this thread.
john
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Dec 27, 2011 - 06:41pm PT
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Isa @ the 2nd belay.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Dec 27, 2011 - 08:20pm PT
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Sunset on the hike out.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Dec 27, 2011 - 08:22pm PT
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 27, 2011 - 09:17pm PT
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Hola Philo!
The Avalanche danger is moderate on the exposures involved with Stairway. Surprisingly there was quite a bit of wind deposition following last weeks storm. This resulted in some soft windslabs that were approximately 6-12" deep on the approach and walk-off descent. Overall the snowpack is thin but there are some basins above the climb that undoubtedly hold more snow than down lower. These conditions were all considered prior to deciding to go for it.
It is funny you should ask this question because as I was putting my crampons on at the base for my ropeless solo, a slide cut loose 200 meters to my (climber's) right and suddenly the whole endeavor was in serious question! Rationalizing that the climb itself was not quite an avalanche path like the one that had just cut loose due to the thermal conditions (it was pretty warm), I proceeded to ascend the route without further incident. There was a fair amount of melt water coming down the right side, so the climbing stayed left and center for the most part on colder brittle ice in the shaded areas and nice wet sticky plastic on the sunnier exposures. Don't be surprised by the steepness of the two 30-40' chandeliered cruxes, WI4+.
Go do it!
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Scott Thelen
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Dec 27, 2011 - 09:38pm PT
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2011 - 10:23pm PT
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Oh Man Uber crap!
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Decko
Trad climber
Colorado
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Dec 28, 2011 - 12:23am PT
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Skinnier rope...........
Less material to chance a hit like that......
As for Avi Danger on Stairway to Heaven in Eureka, Kalimon, Your dead wrong...and lucky.
A very good friend/climbing partner of mine got hit at the base of the route by a slide......
Took him for the 2-300 yard washing machine tumble, under the snow,on top, in the middle........
When it was all over he was lucky to just have a broken Tibula, and be on top of the snow........
The second avi that came down as he tried to scramble out of the way was a smaller one..........
He relaxed back onto the slope........took off his now tattered pack.....
In his words, "the third avalanche I knew would kill me if I didn't move"
He proceeded to hobble across the slope at the base, moving as fast as his broken leg would allow, all the while watching this mass of snow come at him..............
He went as far as he could in the time he had, curled up in a ball and waited for what was to come.............
He felt the air blast........
Like sacks of potatoes hitting his back..........
He felt the ice/snow hitting around....................
Then it was silent...............................
The air was still.............................
The big slide just missed him......................
He looked back across the slope he had been on, the one where he left his pack to get out of the way of the path of the 3rd slide..............
His pack was gone........
That slope above, the one you think you can see for Stairway, you can't, and is a huge deposit zone for snow..................
He's very lucky........and he knows it.................
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 28, 2011 - 01:59am PT
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Ice is nice and so is rock...
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Scott Thelen
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Dec 28, 2011 - 09:04am PT
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That rope was a 8.5 thin enough for me.
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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Dec 28, 2011 - 10:03am PT
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the dreamstream
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Dos XX
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Dec 28, 2011 - 10:06am PT
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Awesome thread, Philo! Lots of beautiful stuff shown here.
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BMcC
Trad climber
Livermore
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Dec 28, 2011 - 04:00pm PT
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BMcC
Trad climber
Livermore
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Dec 28, 2011 - 04:43pm PT
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johnkelley
climber
Anchorage Alaska
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Dec 28, 2011 - 04:47pm PT
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Any of you San Juan climbers ever do the Calling or White Trash in Eureka?
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 28, 2011 - 04:51pm PT
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I just want to say thanx to all my fellow Cicle-Psychos for posting up such fantastic shots.
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 28, 2011 - 09:24pm PT
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Sorry to hear about your friend Decko.
As for my being "wrong" . . . when it comes to the white death, there is no right or wrong. I clearly stated that there is larger deposition above the route that cannot be adequately assessed from below and that these factors were considered. Your friend must have been in there right after a storm and probably did not allow time for the snowpack to settle. There were several warm days prior to my ascent that would have contributed to some stabilization. There is no crystal ball when it comes to avalanche forcasting.
What are you trying to say here? Alpinism is not sport climbing . . . there will always be inherent danger and risk. Are we to assume you are saying it is never safe to climb this route due to avalanche danger? With an attitude like that everyone should probably just curl up on the couch and watch f*#king climbing videos.
It is surprising that a cautious guy like you would even suggest ice climbing on a skinny rope. Twin thins are where it is at for serious ice leads . . . or just stay at home and avoid the hazards of climbing entirely.
Yeah Decko, I am lucky . . . rather be lucky than afraid.
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blake
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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Dec 28, 2011 - 09:51pm PT
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...speaking of San Juan ice, I'm flying in on Jan 1 hoping to climb some classics (including Stairway if conditions are good) before hanging out at the Ouray Ice Fest. I don't know the area at all.
Does anyone have recommendations for a guidebook or other resource to help pick out some routes and learn their whereabouts?
Also, it seems like the SJMG site has a pretty good ice report, but I can't tell if it's current (says it was last updated in September???).
Finally, what's the best San Juan avy forecast resource/website?
Thanks much for any info.
Blake
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blake
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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Dec 28, 2011 - 09:57pm PT
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Sorry, I should have contributed a photo!
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 28, 2011 - 10:04pm PT
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Blake,
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center, CAIC, does an outstanding job of monitoring and forcasting avalanche/snowpack conditions for the entire state throughout the winter months. This is a crucial resource for anyone venturing into the Colorado backcountry during the winter. They have a website and local public radio stations like KVNF and KOTO religiously broadcast the daily avalanche report. You might also try the Skyward Mountaineering website for actual ice route conditions. It is good that you are doing your homework regarding these important facts.
If you can get a hold of Charlie Fowlers' old "San Juan Ice Climbs" guide, do so. Once in Ouray you will encounter plenty of locals willing to share the knowledge you seek.
Don't let Decko scare you. Be safe and have fun.
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blake
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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Dec 28, 2011 - 10:20pm PT
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Kalimon,
Thanks for the great info. I'm definitely hoping to encounter some locals when I arrive in Ouray. This might sound silly, but where should I look for said locals-with-beta? Ice park? Gear shop (are there any?)? Hot springs?
Yes!
Thanks,
Blake
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 28, 2011 - 10:49pm PT
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Blake,
The locals you want to talk to are working in the bars and restaurants. The town will be a total poser scene during the Festival . . . seek out the low profile, honest-to-goodness hard cores. They probably won't be wearing expensive down jackets.
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duncan
climber
London, UK
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Dec 29, 2011 - 03:02am PT
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Best use of ice IMO but enjoying the fun vicariously.
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 29, 2011 - 08:25am PT
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Thanks to I'm hurtin . . . for showing us some real goods.
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I'm hurtin . . .
Ice climber
midwest
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Dec 29, 2011 - 10:15am PT
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A couple more from the ice mecca.
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Conrad
climber
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Dec 29, 2011 - 11:18am PT
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Phil_B
Social climber
Hercules, CA
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Dec 29, 2011 - 11:27am PT
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Cleo at Crawford Notch, NH.
We didn't think there was any ice, but Synnott Mtn. Guides found some really fun stuff for us.
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Powder
Trad climber
SF Bay Area
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Dec 29, 2011 - 01:10pm PT
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Ice is nice; this thread is not nice - it's AWESOME!
I don't have any cool ice photos like everyone else does, but since I'm replying I think it'd be polite to contribute something... =)
Taken NOT this year...
Taken yesterday...
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Dec 30, 2011 - 09:24pm PT
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Cruised out to my local crag after work and soloed a few routs. it was fantasticly yummilicious ;)
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Brian
climber
California
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Dec 30, 2011 - 10:33pm PT
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Ice psyche bump.
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Brian
climber
California
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Dec 30, 2011 - 10:35pm PT
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Looking up into one of the cruxes on Birdbrain...
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Brian
climber
California
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Dec 30, 2011 - 10:36pm PT
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Roadside shenanigans...
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Dec 31, 2011 - 12:48am PT
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Dec 31, 2011 - 12:19pm PT
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2012 - 12:02pm PT
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I will be at the AAC tent from 11:00 - 1:00 Fri & Sat during the Ice Fest in Ouray. Stop by and say hello if you are in the area. Remember that is the AAC tent not the AARP tent.
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Mick K
climber
Northern Sierra
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Went climbing with the boys a few weeks back.
Shoulda jived instead of shucked
Just as my scratch was healing and I was looking forward to getting back on the ice I went skiing in perfect knee deep powder on Christmas eve with the kids. Everything was going fine until I'm guessing a buried alder stopped all forward motion resulting in a header and bruised sternum and torn/strained ligaments and muscles in my chest.
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mstearns
climber
CA
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Me on Berzerker in Ouray last week.
My gf in the School Room.
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Bump for CO ice pics!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2012 - 12:35am PT
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WATER, my favorite non-Newtonian fluid.
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Hydrogen bonds are our friends.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2012 - 12:41am PT
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Kalimon, iffn yer around during the Ice Fest come by the AAC tent between 11:00 & !:00 Friday & Saturday and say howdy.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Oh puke man!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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some great non typical ice shots in this thread!
my own adventure recently on 108...
going up again soon
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2012 - 12:10pm PT
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Fortmental, that's the one. Urp! that vid almost tossed my lunch. That is one fortunate dude.
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climblight
Mountain climber
Northern NV
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Munge,
did you do the left flow? How about sardine creek? And also that one hidden way up in the sunbaked slot? Some question in my mind whether that even exists, didn't have time to check it out.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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2007 we did the left flow (the one that sits in that cleft). It was really fragile reverser chandeliery stuff and warm so I think we just ran TRs on it. Steep and short. Never seen a WI4 that was short, but if dead vertical and chandeliery count then there was a short section of it.
We looked at a couple of smears up high, but when we got closer they were really low angle. Same?
Solo'd Sardine Falls in 2007 as well (very wet!) WI2 (2+?).
Going up this weekend. Send a pm if you're interested in rallying.
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hossjulia
Social climber
Eastside (of the Tetons)
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whimper, sniff, sniff
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Very nice Stewart . . . the premier route, excellent perspective, bad ass dude on lead.
We are blessed with ice around here.
Hey now Philo . . . working up at the job in Mountain Village on Friday and have a truck service appointment in Montrose on Saturday . . . sorry to miss you. Have a great festival.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Is that a recent photo of the ames ice hose or from another season?
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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maybe 2007? kinda thin w/ stubbies only.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2012 - 10:29pm PT
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2007 eh looks fat.
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climblight
Mountain climber
Northern NV
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Ames Ice Hose is prolly my favorite route. How can you not love P2?
Munge: at work this week but will likely head up 13, 14 or 15th if things hold together. The sunbaked slot is not on that aspect. Looks dead south and is just glimpsed from the flat section of road before heading up to the summit.
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climblight
Mountain climber
Northern NV
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How about some Alpine? (Both photos by Jeff N)
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2012 - 11:00pm PT
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Hankster, don't hold back tell us how you really feel.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2012 - 11:07pm PT
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Camp Bird road earlier today.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Sweet Alaska stoke.
This is from the only FA I give a rats hind end about. Deep in the Talkeetna Mts...
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Hi bergbryce-
Awesome shot. Yeah!!!!!!
Cheers, Brian
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rwedgee
Ice climber
canyon country,CA
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Great shots rwedgee!
Cheers, Brian
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2012 - 12:54am PT
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A few more from today.
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Brian
climber
California
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Philo,
Is Talisman in? (Or, better, how is it in?) It's the one big tick left on my list for that area, though of course there's always more to do.
Brian
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Hi Philo-
Great photos and thread!
Thanks for sharing...
Cheers, Brian
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2012 - 09:46am PT
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Talisman you queried?
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Great shot Stewie!
Is that in the ice park?
Brian
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2012 - 06:58pm PT
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Ed Hartouni at the Ice Fest
It was a true pleasure to finally meet the smartest man in climbing.
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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It was a true pleasure to finally meet the smartest man in climbing.
So who is it?
Just kidding Ed.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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It was a great pleasure to meet you philo
Interestingly, this is the fist climbing I've ever done in Colorado
More tomorrow!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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"More tomorrow."? Nice try, hairy guy. Start typing.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2012 - 10:58am PT
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^^^ Less than Wyde ^^^
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Wow! Looks Like Colorado is haveing as poor of a snow year as us easterners.
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Aya K
Trad climber
New York
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It has been like 50 degrees here past two days... I raked leaves off my deck in bare feet today. out of control. hate hate hate.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Climbed perfect ice yesterday after work and skied the man made @ Okemo today. Pretty decent considering.. Hopeing to climb ice tomorrow. supposed to get cold again after midnight.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Hartouni
Way to go Dude!!
get a haircut!
dammed hippie!
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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Hearty Congrats!!! to my friend Nathan Kutcher, who won the comp at the Ice Fest today. Strong guy and underground crusher! Nice going man!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2012 - 09:58pm PT
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AKTrad schmoozin with the cuties at the Ice Fest.
On Friday the Ouray school teachers brought the kids for a gander. It was the world's cutest mobile Via Ferrata.
Here are two very hip nine year olds. The ambition of the little dude on the left is to climb the seven summits. Ahhh Youth.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2012 - 04:45am PT
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And then, it was time to party!
Sorry for the non sequitur segue but sometimes ice climbing can be HOT!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2012 - 12:16pm PT
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It's a Beeeeooooutiful day in the neighborhood....
Could you be mine, would you be mine, won't you be my belayer.
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Nice Philo!
Quite a hotbed of honey haired hotties.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Rastafari Boots?~?~?~
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hucklebear
Trad climber
NY
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Ed!
So cool to meet and climb with you today! I have learned so much from your postings.
I will definitely be out to the big rock this year, and would love to rope up.
Have fun on the Ames Ice Hose; looks sick!
Connie
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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A nice 60m Pillar in Bristol VT. We warmed up on a 100m slab. Nice sunset.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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whitney confines,
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Great to meet you to Connie
The Ames Ice Hose was great! Just got back, now time for the hot tube!!
A full TR will have to wait until I get back as all I have with me is my blackberry
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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holy falling belay ledge for three!
yikes!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2012 - 07:46am PT
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Prideful ascent Ed!
Cheers to you!
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Jan 10, 2012 - 12:21pm PT
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Cor -
Nice shots from Fitzroy!! Miss it there. :( I miss the ice cream shop in El Chalten too (....and the aspargas, smoked gouda and jamon pizza at Patagonicus)
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cleo
Social climber
the canyon below the Ditch!!!!
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Jan 10, 2012 - 01:02pm PT
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tradman... Bristol, VT? I had never heard of ice there until now! Do tell!
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Jan 10, 2012 - 01:46pm PT
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Ed, like Philo said, proud ascent, I didn't even know from your posts on here that you were an "ice fiend" BITD that was considered a serious undertaking, along with Skylight and Bird Brain Blvd. Can't wait to see the TR!
Philo!!!!! Fred Beckey's got nuthin on you dood!
Phil, is that one pic on Choppo's Chimney? I belayed Dickerson to the top of that one and then he didn't like the placements at the top (kinda warm that day) and downclimbed it.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2012 - 02:01pm PT
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Philo!!!!! Fred Beckey's got nuthin on you dood! Except for about a hundred years of aging and experience. Ha Ha Ha.
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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Jan 10, 2012 - 03:35pm PT
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Munge, I swear, I first thought your picture showed someone slacklining with crampons and boots. Now that would make for an interesting competition at the Ice Festival.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jan 10, 2012 - 04:02pm PT
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Conrad! yikes mang!
Weeg, when was that taken? PHAT ICE
hrm, slacklining with cramps! now that would be sumpthin!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jan 10, 2012 - 07:20pm PT
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Did The Ribbon today last climb of the trip
Home tomorrow
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jan 10, 2012 - 08:51pm PT
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Way to go Ed!
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Cor
climber
Colorado
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Jan 12, 2012 - 02:25pm PT
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mooch, yeah i already miss it... hoping to get back down next season...
here is a few from houray.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2012 - 02:37pm PT
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Hey Cor, was that last pic from when your camera broke?
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Jan 12, 2012 - 02:38pm PT
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Dood!......beauty shots...A++++!! We'll be up at Ouray on Presidents Day weekend. Any chance in spotting you and philo then?
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2012 - 02:40pm PT
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There is always a chance Mooch. Keep us informed of your travel itinerary.
Now that I am healing really want to get back down soon.
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Cor
climber
Colorado
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Jan 12, 2012 - 03:38pm PT
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not sure when i will be down that way.
i do need to make a few trips south, but it
may not be to ouray specifically...
anyway, philo or me will keep you posted if we
are in the area!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 13, 2012 - 03:25pm PT
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Sometimes the ice is only kinda ok...
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2012 - 06:44pm PT
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BAAAHHHHHH!
aka Ewe sickness.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2012 - 08:14pm PT
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Hey Hartouni, where are your pics?
Better yet how about a TR?
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Sir Rockalot
Trad climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Jan 13, 2012 - 08:58pm PT
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Sik photo montage! Anyone up for some N. Sierra ice this weekend (MLK w/e)?? Hit me up! I'm in Sacramento, Ca.
Tim
jtwaring@hotmail.com
802-338-1597
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Conrad
climber
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Jan 13, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
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Friday the 13th. Doug Chabot feeding the rat on Cleopatra's Needle, Hyalite, MT.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2012 - 10:53pm PT
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Now there is a tilt shift that works.
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sempervirens
climber
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Jan 13, 2012 - 11:16pm PT
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I had a great day today with this ice, took these photos. Have any of you done Frazier Falls?
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Jan 16, 2012 - 01:10pm PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jan 17, 2012 - 06:12pm PT
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Dear Ice,
I miss you so.
Were it but that I could take off from work and caress your cold rounded features.
Munge
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jan 18, 2012 - 12:44am PT
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Hyalite is really cool!
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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Jan 18, 2012 - 09:59am PT
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hey bergbryce, glad you made it to the snow lake flow.
weve decided to name this sweet climb after our mate Peter Minks. does "blue peter"sound good? cheers stewie
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 18, 2012 - 11:06am PT
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Beats Blue Balls. LOL
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mrtropy
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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Jan 18, 2012 - 11:14am PT
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No great shakes, but even a little ice up on Ebbets pass about 100 ft from the highway.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2012 - 10:35am PT
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Coming up on six months post op and I did my first ice lead since before cervical fusion surgery.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Feb 13, 2012 - 11:11am PT
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Good job philo. Wish your recovery to continue!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 11:23am PT
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Way to prance Philo!!!! You go boy!
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Feb 13, 2012 - 06:36pm PT
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brought one of my co workers up his first ice climb ever, 3 pitches. P1 WI2, P2 WI3, P3 WI4 :) I figuered I could teach him on the first 2 easy pitches and he is strong and very capable kind of guy so he would be Ok on the last steep pitch. It worked out great and he has a heck of a story to tell those gym climbing wannabees:) Kyle on the 2nd pitch. Kyle topping out on P3
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 07:38pm PT
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hey bergbryce, glad you made it to the snow lake flow.
weve decided to name this sweet climb after our mate Peter Minks. does "blue peter"sound good? cheers stewie
Oh man, I just saw this!!
I think it's a great name and a nice tribute to Peter.
Fun route in a spectacular setting.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Feb 13, 2012 - 08:30pm PT
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some might think that Peter is gay with that name? the whole blue thing... must be a better way to incorperate his name with the climb? peter's perils, peter's coular, etc???
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2012 - 12:56am PT
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Scott Thelen
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Feb 14, 2012 - 09:38am PT
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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Feb 14, 2012 - 09:50am PT
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sorry tradman! peter was everything but gay, a shagmaster if you will.
i mean doesnt anymen climb with ladies underthings on anymore?
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mrtropy
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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Feb 14, 2012 - 10:14am PT
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Scott, does Silver Canyon ever form in spring conditions? I looked up at but did not hike up there over winter break, had know idea it was so big. I forgot names but were you climbing at True Value Crag? I talked to someone who hiked up Wolf creek for some other ice climbing?
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Cor
climber
Colorado
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:00pm PT
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Scott Thelen
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Feb 14, 2012 - 09:37pm PT
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I don't know how or why it forms. It's has been a strange year like I'm stealing something.
Pray for snow
and
F*#k off you wankers
Minks gay HA Ha Ha
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Feb 14, 2012 - 10:11pm PT
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Certainly did not mean any disrespect. just thought that was what blue means in this day and age?? thought that the name could be worded differently to avoid that connection?
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Feb 15, 2012 - 03:16pm PT
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I managed to get on Ice for my first time this weekend at Big White ski resort.. They have a 60 foot ice tower there. I took a couple pics, pretty lame compared to yours tho..
Ice Tower
Me high on the tower
Sandra Topolay photo
My girlfriend
Me kicking steps
Sandra Topolay photo
Anyone ever build something like this?
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edejom
Boulder climber
Butte, America
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Feb 26, 2012 - 12:03pm PT
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Some rare Boulder Batholith ice:
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Decko
Trad climber
Colorado
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Feb 26, 2012 - 07:48pm PT
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Beloved Cody from a couple of weeks ago......
Main Vein one of the better multi pitch routes in the South Fork, short approach 40 mins, 500' or so of climbing and South Facing. Although this day we had no sun but the first time I climbed it was under beautiful blue skies.
The first pitch can be a little "testy" and not quite the WI3 rating the route holds.......
For the ten years or so I've been climbing in the South Fork this is a beauty of a route. The last 3-4 years have been with my wife who asked on the hike out in the dark with snow falling all around us, "how many times have you hiked to the car in the dark up here"
I told her, "once this is the first time"
I just wished for her sake we had clear blue skies as the view from the top pitch is awesome.
But we've shared a similar view from both sides of the valley together.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 26, 2012 - 10:38pm PT
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Big smile there--I'm just a little (knot) bit envious!!!!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Feb 26, 2012 - 10:57pm PT
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Decko, great pictures of the Main Vein. I have wanted to do that one for a long time. Been up to it a couple of times but the first pitch has never been in good shape. Had to do with some local ice this weekend.
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AKTrad
Mountain climber
AK
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Feb 26, 2012 - 11:53pm PT
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Wow! Ice overload....I guess I'll have a scotch on the rocks.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Feb 29, 2012 - 01:25pm PT
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Gnarly ice..
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 10, 2012 - 02:51pm PT
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A shot of Scott DeCapio leading The Replicant in obscenely fat conditions!
This route just comes pouring out of a hole in the limestone high on Mt. Rundle to yield one of the Trophy Wall's finest outings. Scott soloed the Sea Of Vapors that same season as it came all the way down at WI 5+!
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Mar 10, 2012 - 04:05pm PT
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Steve great pic of the Replicant, that must have been the 97' season when the Trophy wall got climbed a bunch by less than super hero status ice climbers.
I just returned from the region this week and had a super trip climbing in the meca of frozen vertical water. Trip report to follow but till then here are a couple shots from last week.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 10, 2012 - 04:28pm PT
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THE ice climbing destination to be sure!
Having recently seen Bruce Hendricks' shots of the FA on The Replicant it is amazing that those guys pulled that route off with about 1/3 actual coverage!
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mar 11, 2012 - 08:26am PT
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Me leading the last pitch of Blind Fate Smugglers Notch, VT Yesterday..
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Mar 11, 2012 - 02:35pm PT
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holy sh#t -- someone soloed Vapors?? wow. just ... wow
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 30, 2012 - 08:23pm PT
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1997 was FAT indeed!
Climbing December 1997.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Shiver me timbers!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Climbed some ice today in -11 temps. It would crack in weird ways. Not real reasuring.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Ever shivered 'em up in Banff Jim?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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I have indeed Steve. Going ice climbing tomorrow in Ouray and, hopefully, jumping on Birdbrain Blvd. on Tuesday.
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Brian
climber
California
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Going ice climbing tomorrow in Ouray and, hopefully, jumping on Birdbrain Blvd. on Tuesday
Have fun! I love that route. Best climb I've done in the area (though I've never done the Talisman... Big this winter I hear, so maybe this is the year!).
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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As the story goes, Alex Lowe found another good pin placement higher on the Sea of Vapors that made it a little less desperate on an early repeat.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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I am not sure if it was the same season. Likely not as the FAers weren't pushing the repeat I bet. LOL
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 15, 2014 - 01:11pm PT
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The Terminator was well on it's way during the Banff Festival. We didn't have a chance to drive around and see what else was forming up.
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Nov 15, 2014 - 02:34pm PT
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tis the season...
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Nov 24, 2017 - 08:43pm PT
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Barney Rubble
Trad climber
ALAMEDA
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Nov 26, 2017 - 10:12am PT
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How about a friendly game of name that climb/area? Let's start with a couple easy ones.
Now for a tricky one, unless (major hint) you're from the Pacific Northwest.
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