iceslut Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 hmm...thought i posted this earlier, but i see nothin....lookin' for ice just north of portland since the gorge will never freeze in my lifetime. just got the WA ice guide (btw ) and am wondering what the roads around strobach and the ice conditions might be like this time of year? felt like montana here in portland for several days and i got an itch....thanks for any credible beta. Quote
Alex Posted November 12, 2003 Posted November 12, 2003 roads so-so, depends on the vehicle...not much snow on the ground yet below 4000 ft so maybe be able to get at least part of the way in if not all the way. or not. just wont know until you go! as for climbs...not sure. I've climbed routes there as early as the 1st week of Dec, and the temps so far have been for ice formation up there, but if anything forms it will be the lower angle stuff (Sad Cebu, Sudden Change) rather than the bigger stuff. It really needs at least some snow for the routes to come in fat The truly fat ice conditions typically occur in Feb/March when the snow is deeper and its been cold a while. But then, its a longer approach in if you dont have a snow machine. Alex Quote
sobo Posted November 12, 2003 Posted November 12, 2003 Stay home. Nothin' in yet. We just had our first real snow last week and a dusting above 4500 ft yesterday. The climbs are right at that elevation, so there's not really enough to feed them yet. Give it some time... Quote
iceslut Posted November 12, 2003 Author Posted November 12, 2003 thanks fer the advice y'all....cheers Quote
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