Farrgo Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Trying to plan a week trip down to the Sierra's for possibly some ice or alpine routes. Does anybody have any suggestions given the season and this year's weather. I don't know what's typically in this late in the year? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 You may get lucky and find something in the Lee Vining canyon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdietsch Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 here is a good place to start ..... California Ice Climbing Report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 M32, when you are at 8k feet in a north facing canyon ice can always form! Check out right side first, then play on Chouinard Falls, then head to the main flows for some real challenge. We were climbing down there almost into April. Have a blast and mix it up. You are there when you can boulder at Happys and Sads, clip bolts in the ORG, get on some melted out alpine routes, jump on some ice, and soak at the hot springs (check out the Crab Cooker) all in a week's time. Really great way to mix up the week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Martin Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I was in Lee Vining two weeks ago and there was still ample ice to be found. If the current weather pattern holds it should be around for a little while. Things melted out significantly in mid-January. There was a heat wave in the southwest. A buddy of mine was guiding in Lee Vining and temps hit nearly seventy degrees! Not a great time to be climbing ice. Since then it's cooled down significantly and as I stated above, there was plenty of good climbing there two weeks ago. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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