Lambone

quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: You are an idiot.

free stuff is cool

True, Silver Chord is just the one documented in the guide book. I'm sure many of those falls could be much farther than 70 miles from the nearest access...wait what are we arguing about again

I believe they have put a cap on the number of sleds permited in the park each day. I heard about it on NPR...but i can't remember how many, or when it will go into effect. I want to say 1,000 per day, and it goes into effect next year.

quote: Originally posted by max: 2. Stress that Hyalite Canyon is the only ice climbing area within 150 miles of Bozeman. Therefore, it is imperative that the Forest Service preserve the access to the ice climbs and this important group of public land users. That is not true. It would be sweet if they plowed up to the resivior though.

good to see he's got alot of spotters

In short, if this plan happens access to the canyon will be closed for anyone who does not own a snowmobile, or doesn't want to ski 10miles in from Langhor campground. That includes most locals and visitors.

wish I could go, but I have a damn geography midterm! then i haveta work on my GIS 460 exersize! [ 11-20-2002, 12:01 PM: Message edited by: Lambone ]

nice

we know, sometimes things just tend to seem condecending on the inernet. Happens to the best o em!

Darin, The Green Drag-on is sweet, forget the Crier, its a grovel up wide cracks... For Drag-on bring a standard rack of doubles from tiny up to #2 and 1 #3 camolot, you don't need #4 Bring a few hooks, including a cam hook for the crux move. As usual HB offsets and Aliens make the aiding much more fun. All the belays and lead bolts are bomber. It's a great solo, very direct and not much free climbing. Rap the route with 3 double 60m rope raps, or do more short ones. Enjoy, PM me if ya want more info.

Hey dizzy, I would sugest checking the recent snow acumulations around that area at that altitude. The colman is a great place to learn, and generaly pretty safe, but it could be dangerous and/or difficult to access if alot of snow has fallen. New snow, or windblown pockets of snow could conceal gaps or crevases among the seracs. I'd say this along with avy danger on the approach are the two biggest concerns. Serac's can colapse, but not anymore likely than in the summertime. If there is more than couple of feet of snow you may want to think twice. Oh yeah, call the Glacier ranger station to see if the trailhead is accessable before you drive all the way up there. And don't feel bad, sprayer lawgoddess is just as new to ice climbing as you are. Go check it out and let us know! Hope that helps...

Try Crater Lake. They get a ton of snow, and the road is plowed up to the rim all winter. it's awsome up there!

- Eldorado + Colchuck w/wife - N.Ridge Stuart w/good friend, led both gendarm pitches - More ticks in Cascade Classics- Prussik, Tooth, Town Crier, etc... - Finaly getting on Ranier for the first time - Finnaly getting off of Glacier Peak - Finaly seeing, and climbing in the Canadian Rockies Sorry...thats 6, but basicaly sums up my summer

sent it on the first day it was posted here...

it's the first move for me...without using the tree of course!

my thoughts exactly...

[ 11-18-2002, 09:40 PM: Message edited by: Lambone ]

what did I ever do to you specialed?

No, probly 5.8

quote: Originally posted by Uncle Tricky: Toast, you'll find godzilla a bit more strenuous than orbit. I thought the 5.9 finger crux on Orbit was harder than any of the hand jamming on Zilla, but it's not nearly as sustained...

My roomate/climbing partner in Bozeman once stole a 40ft ladder from a construction site on campus and tied it to a Aspen tree in our back yard, then ran a hose up it. It formed a descent piller, although very chandelierd. One weekend we went to Big Sky and he accidentily left the water running. It was well below freezing all weekend. And the thing got huge, water started running down the branches and massive ice cycles formed on the biggest lower ones. They broke under the weight. When we got back on Sunday night we were like Holy Shit!!!!....then we got drunk and climbed it. A week later our landlords discovered the tree in our back yard and promptly evicted us, and kept our deposit. Funny thing is that Tony went back in the spring and chopped the ladder out of a 5ft base of blue ice!

Yeah courtney is pretty serious about fitness for sure...but she's way cool. cheers, good to see ya aroud these parts gain Larson

quote: Originally posted by icegirl: Lambone, That is one darn cute pup! Thanks! She's been keeping me busy, but it's puppy nap time now... That was crazy meeting you in the park! Right on. Let me know if ya wanna meet for a dog romp some time

The 5.9 pitch on Northwest Early Winter Spire for one, or the Gendarme on Stuart. Asthetic value (ie. the veiw) is a big part of my criteria. Fo Index, I think I actualy like the Roger's Corner/Breakfast pitch better. But don't get me wrong, Godzilla kicks ass. [ 11-17-2002, 11:33 AM: Message edited by: Lambone ]