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Is it possible to climb the couloirs on Missouri's north face this time of year? Or is avy danger too high? If so, when would be a good month?

Anyone been on Bison Peak in the past week or so? Just checking conditions. Thanks.

Planning on climbing Quandary Peak tomorrow, anyone know the conditions are of the East Ridge? Are snowshoes necessary, we are bringing em, but some info would be sick. Thanks

Lost: Ice Climbing Boots & Gaiters
Where: Lincoln Falls/Hoosier Pass Ice Climbing Area- Parking lot near the gate
When: December 11th, Friday night- took equipment off and left it in parking lot
What: -Vasque-M-Impossible Ice boots- Red and Black, Size 11.5 (I think)
-OR- Gaiters- Black, Size L
Reward: $$ TBD $$
Please contact Jon Sullivan if you found these items:
cell: 303-718-3291 email: jonsullivan80@hotmail.com

I was wondering if any of you Steamboat folks have been out to the falls, is it in yet?

A couple friends and I are planning to head up to Ouray for the Ice Climbing Festival in January. We're are new to the sport and are looking forward to learning as much as we can while in the company of some of the world's finest. As we are all college students, we're trying to do the trip in the most economical way possible. What are the best options for staying in Ouray on the ...

Planning on doing Audubon on Sunday, and I'm wondering if it would be worth biking the road between the winter closure gate and the lake. Has anyone been up the road recently? Passable by bike, or by foot?

I realize this probably belongs in PnP but this is region-specific.

I need to do about 4 hours work on my car (depending on how long it takes for me to find the vacuum leak) and the idea of crawling under the hood in sub-zero conditions outdoors just isn't even imaginable. So I'm hoping that someone out there in the Denver metro/west area might have a space I can use for a bit.

Okay, so ...

Hey gang,

Does Utilities or anyone else for that matter maintain (read: plow) FS 376 from Gold Camp Road to the gate in the winter?

For reference --

Forest Road 376
http://www.summitpost.org/route/165404/ ... d-376.html

Thanks for the input,

Sarah

Tis the season. All this cold and snow means the some of the relatively rare east-facing ice climbs in the Flatirons are likely to form up soon. Here's a mini-guide: http://coloradomountainjournal.com/?p=394.