icezazz

Trek, Crack is right, there is no guidebook needed, just find your way to Lee Vining and then head west on 120 to poole power plant road (4X4) and the trailhead is at the end of the road. Try surfing to Nidever guides website it is the best beta. Or better yet, come along on the 11th, i am going for the weekend. BTW - Rhyang that was "Heel and Toe" on the right side of the main wall.

Icepunks, Yet another trip down to Lee Vining Canyon for next weekend, the 11th-13th.Leaving from Portland friday afternoon, drive,drive,drive. ICE IS REAL FAT DOWN THERE, dont belive me I will send pics from last weekend. Climb Saturday and Sunday. I have a car that knows the way. Send a note to jzazzara@hotmail.com. Bdoingit.

Need a partner for another trip to Lee Vining Canyon leaving portland March 11th for two days of climbing. returning sunday nite approx. I will drive. Ice is REALLY fat down there, see stillcrankin`s Attachment. try jzazzara@hotmail.com

NP = with the volcanc soil out there, you would expect any groundwater to get instantly sucked up. Dont really know of any small waterfalls out there, so id say - NO. Can you elaborate on the nordic race you are involved in? I am unoffical caretaker of a back- country hut in that area, and im just wondering if they are using that hut as a waypoint. Icezazz

Laura I have trips to Lee Vining Canyon on Feb 18-21st, again on feb 25th thru 27th. Also Feb 8th trips (5 Days) to Vermont and New hampshire . Again To NH in the first week of march. And one final trip in mid march to Lee Vining Canyon. The more the merrier and Cheaper - Send your e addy for details and pics. John

Climb: Lee Vining Canyon-Various Date of Climb: 1/23/2005 Trip Report: For those of us in Oregon, its not too much further to Lee Vining Canyon than it is to Lil-wet. So I head down there quite often. Extremely reliable ice there, been good climbing every day since the last w/e in october, ice plenty fat boss, plenty fat. A wall about 1/4 mile long coated with fat fat floes. Last week or so been plenty sunshine, plenty plastic ice boss, da kine oh yeah. Approach Notes: 45 mintues when the road is plowed.

Quickclimbr - Pan Dome Falls is what you seek. See my TR from a couple of weeks ago. Let us know how it is. It can be led by now im sure.

Try Bluebell, just outside of Dayton and post a TR let us know. it is in the washinton ice book. This is near walla walla. Let me know if you need directions. JZ

Clear Creek Falls, Definitely within 3 hours, more like 2.5. This is formed up most years, we climbed it last year and we all know what a crappy ice year that was. Bring your skis and if you hike in, find no ice you can at least ski! Yur gonna have to crank up the commitment level amigo! We drive 12-14 hours to get the good stuff, maybe you should find another sport, if you cant be bothered to drive to maybe you`ll grip out when the time comes. Thats the best part of ice climbing, keeps out the gumbys.

Climb: Pan Dome Falls 1-9-05-PDF Date of Climb: 1/9/2005 Trip Report: On Saturday evening Xegunder and I drove to Mt Baker, slogged thru the hip deep snow to the base of PDF. Arriving shortly after were two climbers from Everett. Both parties did the lower section and agreed that it was a solo effort, being that the ice was just 2 inches of freshiez. Agreeing that it was either to be soloed, or TR`d they split. Xegunder and I crashed in the parking lot, and sunday Xegunder rapped from the trees down to a well used anchor tree. We did the route on TR. Another pair from Bellingham showed up eventually and we let them take a ride on our ropes. A good time was had by all, despite marginal conditions. Needs some thaw/freeze cycles on this one and it will thicken up enough to lead. will post some pics if Xegunder ever wakes up and sends them. Approach Notes: Snowshoes or snorkels.

The only BD gear I like is the ice screws. The tools all seem to have the wrong balance and/or grip shape and the crampons also seem to have design flaws as witness the infamous Switchblade which everyone seems to hate with a passion!

BTW - How DID you customize that pick? Is it for climbing around corners? :-)

Don - Thanks for the number and advice. I will get my local shop on it, i have already talked to the manager. I will also toggle local REI.

Looks nice! I bet Dropline was in and touched down? Yes locals back there can be real mean, have seen them steal ice screws right out of the ice. Climb right past and above you on a route, very bad form; but what do you expect, they are east coast people! Send more TR`s, this was a nice one!

Guy looks like a wanker, notice he never summits anything, and his peak picks in peru were all trekkers peaks, Ishinca? My grandmother could bag that peak!!