I and two friends are heading to Ouray next week and will be climbing on Monday through Friday. We had a fourth person, but he had to drop out at the last minute.

A party of three is fun, but it would be more efficient to climb as two parties of two. Anybody interested ? We should have enough anchor gear & ropes, so all you would need is personal gear.

I don't know if SP email still works, but if interested feel free to PM me or Steve Larson. I can also be reached via email : basement.cat@rhysw.com

Dude, you're taunting me everywhere!!! I had just recovered from reading this on facebook last night.
Would SOOOOOO LOVE to go with you guys. Can't swing it.

Just spent four days there last week with a bunch of SP members and others. The weather was great and so was the ice. My tools are already wanting to go back! Enjoy.

Some other Cali SP'ers I know have been out there and it sounds great in the park, which is where I'm inclined to stay ... bc avy conditions sound a bit scary (I don't know anything about your continental snowpack -- I'm used to Sierra cement and Cascades concrete )

Eileen, I'm gonna have to make it up to Squamish or the Bugaboos sometime !

the snow pack is complete crap - i can't vouch for central and sw mountains, but the front range in general has a nice thick layer of pure sugar next to the ground with a nice layer of consolidated slab on top of that.

rhyang wrote:Some other Cali SP'ers I know have been out there and it sounds great in the park, which is where I'm inclined to stay ... bc avy conditions sound a bit scary (I don't know anything about your continental snowpack -- I'm used to Sierra cement and Cascades concrete )

Eileen, I'm gonna have to make it up to Squamish or the Bugaboos sometime !

With the amount of snow they've had in the southern mountains this week, staying in the park seems like a good plan. The best climbing around there is over by Silverton (Eureka), but I don't think I would head there next week.

mconnell wrote:
With the amount of snow they've had in the southern mountains this week, staying in the park seems like a good plan. The best climbing around there is over by Silverton (Eureka), but I don't think I would head there next week.

Whorehouse Hoses/Stairway looked good on Sat 1/30. Able to drive to TH in 2WD. BUT you do need snowshoes to get to the base of the climb. Will be smarter next time.

kovarpa wrote:

mconnell wrote:
With the amount of snow they've had in the southern mountains this week, staying in the park seems like a good plan. The best climbing around there is over by Silverton (Eureka), but I don't think I would head there next week.

Whorehouse Hoses/Stairway looked good on Sat 1/30. Able to drive to TH in 2WD. BUT you do need snowshoes to get to the base of the climb. Will be smarter next time.

Thanks for the info. Might be heading there in 2 weeks to take a look at Stairway.

Anybody gonna be there the weekend of Feb 12-14? Me and the Alpine Club at CU will be tearing it up!

McCannster wrote:Anybody gonna be there the weekend of Feb 12-14? Me and the Alpine Club at CU will be tearing it up!

it will be all melted out if it continues to be this warm!

Comment based on? I know people who were just there this past weekend. The ice is doing well and will be fine in another week also. Its below freezing in Ouray at night. Cheers!

kovarpa wrote:it will be all melted out if it continues to be this warm!

Haliku wrote::?: Comment based on? I know people who were just there this past weekend. The ice is doing well and will be fine in another week also. Its below freezing in Ouray at night. Cheers!

kovarpa wrote:it will be all melted out if it continues to be this warm!

Lighten up

It just has been warm during the past couple of days. Yes, the ice will be just fine when you are there. Peace.

kovarpa wrote:

McCannster wrote:Anybody gonna be there the weekend of Feb 12-14? Me and the Alpine Club at CU will be tearing it up!

it will be all melted out if it continues to be this warm!

Heheh

We found a 4th person, thanks to SP. Having a great time, wish you were here

kovarpa wrote:

Haliku wrote::?: Comment based on? I know people who were just there this past weekend. The ice is doing well and will be fine in another week also. Its below freezing in Ouray at night. Cheers!

kovarpa wrote:it will be all melted out if it continues to be this warm!

Lighten up

It just has been warm during the past couple of days. Yes, the ice will be just fine when you are there. Peace.

My apology I was multi tasking and took it as serious. Cheers!

RIP Haliku