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Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:03 am
by SKI
Let's see the bad news, wrathburn

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:01 pm
by granjero
Juneuary's War against Eagle Lake Ice

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Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:10 am
by The Chief
Thin but good and challenging...

The Bard Harrington Wall (From bottom to top, 1st P 58M (thin marginal 10 & 13's only), 2nd P 57M (mostly 13s and 2 16's) and 3rd (13's & 16's) for both variations, (to the "tree" 60M) twice in two consecutive days.

Had the the route to ourselves both days (yesterday & today) with some saying "Isn't it is too thin?" Yeah it's thin with some longer than normal runouts (30-40 feet in some sections).... good & loads of fun.
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EDIT: ADDITIONS!!!

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:31 am
by dskoon
Radical, Chief. Good work.

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:20 am
by mtndonkey
Anyone have recent beta on June Lake ice conditions from the past couple days? I am looking to head up on Saturday to get some practice in since I am new to leading on ice.

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:52 am
by bergbryce
I'm wondering about ice in Eagle Ck.
Had that little storm and now it's getting good and cold at night, anyone know if anything is in?

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:38 pm
by Princess Buttercup
Roadside was in but was getting mushy on Sunday (storm was not that cold). Managed to find a fair number of rocks under the snow, as well. But much fun was had! (Great place to run tool-less drills once the TR was set up).

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Photo set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moosepics6 ... 403040111/

Have fun. Might be back up on Sunday.

-L

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:47 pm
by Deb
MooseTracks wrote:Roadside was in but was getting mushy on Sunday (storm was not that cold). Managed to find a fair number of rocks under the snow, as well. But much fun was had! (Great place to run tool-less drills once the TR was set up).

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Photo set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moosepics6 ... 403040111/

Have fun. Might be back up on Sunday.

-L


DAMMIT! stupid leg :(

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:42 pm
by Brian McElwain
Do you sling a tree for the anchor on the roadside ice? How high is the anchor-do you need two ropes? I might be there on Thursday.

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:30 pm
by kevin trieu
Brian McElwain wrote:Do you sling a tree for the anchor on the roadside ice? How high is the anchor-do you need two ropes? I might be there on Thursday.

Brian, yes. 60m is good for the right side and also good for the middle with an extended anchor of about 6 feet.

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:04 am
by bergbryce
anyone got info concerning Eagle Ck? Yeah or Nay?? Still gettin' cold at night. :?:

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:37 pm
by Daria
Horsetail Falls, June Lake offered a nice mixed route off to the right that I did:

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on route:
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Whitney area had some nicely formed ice and offered what looked to be a very fun playground. (2/13/11) Lower boyscout lake:
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and upper boyscout lake ice falls:
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Didn't get a chance to climb them as was dayhiking Whitney before the major storm system comes in.

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:06 am
by westhegimp
Bump for current conditions in Lee Vining. Is the road open/plowed?
Thanks

Wes

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:07 am
by mtndonkey
kevin trieu wrote:
Brian McElwain wrote:Do you sling a tree for the anchor on the roadside ice? How high is the anchor-do you need two ropes? I might be there on Thursday.

Brian, yes. 60m is good for the right side and also good for the middle with an extended anchor of about 6 feet.


Does this mean 60m doubles or just a 60m rope is good? I am planning on bringing doubles for climbing horestail this Sat and thinking of roadside on Sun but would prefer to climb single 60m at roadside if it is doable. I checked out roadside a few weeks ago when I was up there for the first time, but it was at the end of the day and really didn't pay very much attention.

Re: California Ice Conditions

PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:29 am
by rhyang
mtndonkey wrote:Does this mean 60m doubles or just a 60m rope is good? I am planning on bringing doubles for climbing horestail this Sat and thinking of roadside on Sun but would prefer to climb single 60m at roadside if it is doable. I checked out roadside a few weeks ago when I was up there for the first time, but it was at the end of the day and really didn't pay very much attention.


A single 60m is fine for TR'ing the roadside ice. Two ropes are useful for rapping Horsetail (such as it is :) )