OlegV Posted November 27, 2005 Posted November 27, 2005 Anybody been up there recently? Early ice is always tricky and thin. Quote
OlegV Posted November 27, 2005 Author Posted November 27, 2005 must go to Whistler in a week. any idea how to entertain myself? Skiing, and hot Canadian girls always an option. Quote
Dru Posted November 27, 2005 Posted November 27, 2005 You might find something to swing tools at up by Wedgemount Lake or on Blackcomb. If its not buried under 2 meters of freshiez. Quote
chris Posted November 27, 2005 Posted November 27, 2005 Dru- What are you looking for in the weather reports before heading up? A week of temps below freezing at night? More? Daytime temps? I finally have Environment Canada website figured out, and I'm trying to track the temps before committing to the first trip of the season. Quote
Dru Posted November 27, 2005 Posted November 27, 2005 Normally there is not climbable ice in Lillooet for a couple of weeks yet. Â A week of daytime temps in Lillooet at or below 0c usually indicates climbable ice. Less than a week of cold between warm spells means the ice will be unformed. Also, lots of fresh snow will slow ice formation and lots of clear skies will speed ice formation. Quote
Dru Posted November 27, 2005 Posted November 27, 2005 I'll be in Manning monday-wed this week and will report when i get back on Nepopekum, Go wit Da Flow and Sumallo Bluffs ice or lack of same. Assume nothing will be in but ya never know. Quote
OlegV Posted November 28, 2005 Author Posted November 28, 2005 We'll be stationed just 1.5 h from Lillooet - worth going there and sticking a pick in ice. We'll report next week. Quote
PaulB Posted November 28, 2005 Posted November 28, 2005 You might find something to swing tools at up by Wedgemount Lake or on Blackcomb You'd want to call the Escape Route in Whistler to find out if the "ice farm" on Blackcomb is set up yet. Quote
jordop Posted November 29, 2005 Posted November 29, 2005 There is TOTALLY ice up in the hills right now. Sick shit goin down Quote
iain Posted November 29, 2005 Posted November 29, 2005 That looks core. Would I be core if I said that guy is climbing bareback Quote
DirtyHarry Posted November 29, 2005 Posted November 29, 2005 He's core b/c astronauts can see his hat from outerspace. Quote
OlegV Posted November 30, 2005 Author Posted November 30, 2005 looks like glacier ice to me though Quote
tlinn Posted November 30, 2005 Posted November 30, 2005 I just have to say that is one hell of a nice toque! Quote
Dru Posted November 30, 2005 Posted November 30, 2005 He's wearing that toque cause his helmet is being held ransom in my gear room Quote
Alex_Mineev Posted November 30, 2005 Posted November 30, 2005 BTW, which route is on the picture? Quote
jordop Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 BTW, which route is on the picture? The route is called " 6 dumbasses go looking for early season ice and despite predictions that melts would have killed everything, the opposite was true and freezer shavings abounded resulting in said dumbasses bouldering the crap out a very cool glacial fragment that calved off" Â Here is how you train for ice bouldering: Quote
riptorn Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 climbs thru the bridge river canyon are forming slowly, temps around -10 in the morning and about -5 in the afternoon over the past 2 weeks. Any forays would be sporty I'm sure. Jade falls is formed from top to bottom on the left. sorry not much of a report, but things are shaping up Quote
Alex_Mineev Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 sporty means thin ice no pro, right? How are the road conditions? I'll be driving RWD, got chains. Any particular spots where I should not even try going? Quote
riptorn Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 thin would be a safe descriptor, roads are 2wd but slippery, with the usual rockfall, suicidal ungulates and loaded logging trucks. Quote
Stemalot Posted December 2, 2005 Posted December 2, 2005 He's wearing that toque cause his helmet is being held ransom in my gear room  haha! So that's what happened to my helmet! give it back Quote
Dru Posted December 2, 2005 Posted December 2, 2005 Come and get it! are we going ice climbing this weekend? Quote
HyperPlanesDrifter Posted December 2, 2005 Posted December 2, 2005 The question should rather be WHERE are we going ice climbing this weekend? Quote
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