CA Ice conditions 12/13

[Fire4x4]

Couldn't find a current thread and with this next system coming through I figured it was time.

Checked out Cold Stream Canyon over the weekend. A few line we in but very thin (less than 1" in places). Had to be on the ice before 0900, water running behind it by 0930 and ice starting to detach by 1030. After this week I would guess that it should be good to go.

Anything else starting to form up?

I'm off of work until Jan 6. If you need a partner let me know.

[3Deserts]

I know some people are heading to Lee Vining this weekend; apparently there's good ice. I'm sure others here know better.

However, I'd be curious to hear opinions from anyone who's climbed the falls below Mt. Charleston (Nevada, not CA, but, shall we say, within our sphere of activity).

[Vitaliy M.]

apparently there's good ice.

have you seen it or have a report from someone who has?

[3Deserts]

apparently there's good ice.

have you seen it or have a report from someone who has?

Second hand. Hence the "apparently."

[Vitaliy M.]

So what was the report and from when?

There is another thread on a different site with a few current reports:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/threa ... msg2008398

trying to decide if it is worth going. Will most likely go and if it is that bad, there is owens river gorge or bouldering...can't lose.

[Vitaliy M.]

No ice? That's not what the report says. Looks thin but not bad at all. Dry tooling might be possible. Approach will kind of suck in these conditions, especially with new snow coming.

[Vitaliy M.]

NO THE ICE IS NOT READY IN LVC!

That's a personal judgement call for those who do the hike up the canyon and see what is out there.

[Fire4x4]

WTF...? 40 replies and 0 of them on CA Ice conditions! It's a great discussion but take it somewhere else. All of you are trolls at this point.

[Vitaliy M.]

WTF...? 40 replies and 0 of them on CA Ice conditions! It's a great discussion but take it somewhere else. All of you are trolls at this point.

Sent you a PM. Check your box.


Parker falls are pretty average to be honest. I really want to check out Lundy though.

[Skateboards2Scrapers]

I would assume it is fair to say that everyone here, on a 1-10 scale of boredom with 10 being the upper limit, is damn near an 11 today. Just an observation given the content of this 'discussion'

[mzamp]

I'm Heading to Tahoe over New Years. Looking to do some ice climbing inbetween ski days.
Not familiar with the area. What are the good areas to check out?

[Vitaliy M.]

Coldstream canyon could be really nice when in. And Sunny Falls area could be good too. Less of an approach that Coldstream. But coldstream is real good when in.

[Skateboards2Scrapers]

Vitaliy, have you climbed at Coldstream before?

[Vitaliy M.]

Yes, I have climbed at Coldstream before it is awesome when there is ice.

Ice in Lee Vining is 'in' on Chouinard falls. Approach was not too bad at all- not a snow trail, plenty of boulder hopping but not as bad as I remember it last year at some point. With more snow fall it can get better or worse.

[sharperblue]

FYI, Spent the w/e in Tahoe, recon'd three of the Usual Suspect falls on S and W side while in the area: nothing; Sunny is utterly empty, wet rock only; nothing even remotely approaching climbable. Mid-late jan at earliest I'd say