brian_m Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Yeah, I went to Banks/Lenore with Weekend_Climberz and Trogdor... Conditions totally sucked. It was crowded too. So many people trying to get on only a few climbs. I can't believe we wasted 2 days climbing ice when we could have just climbed in the gym. I'm sure conditions were good in the gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Sorry, too much eggnog, champagne, and beer last night at the party. It was actually really rad. Post some pic Trogdor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCash Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I only took a few shots, but here are a couple of Champagne. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbb Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 wet Champagne  a thin Trotsky's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 More Banks Photos: Salt & Pepper Friday Morning  Salt & Pepper Friday Afternoon  BrianM on Trotsky's Folly  BrianM on Children in the Sun  Weekendclimberz and Mcash on Champagne  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_m Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Thanks Trog for putting up some of your pics. When I get off work tomorrow morning, I have a bunch more I will post. Great trip! Fun time doing some early season, fall ice climbing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC007 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 martin and crew did you guys just climb the first pitch og champagne? looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Sorta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 yea, don't go there. the ice sucks. NYC007, pup_on_the_mountain, dbconlin, (Steve-o), and I definately didn't have a good time at all. Â More Banks Ice and routes to the left. all are good. Â Steve following "steps to 50 foot pillar". can we rename this route? come on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCash Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Heh Matt. Yeah, we TRed Children of the Sun and some of Champagne. I haven't been on ice in 2 years. Felt good to get out and do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Glad you guys are getting some. Thought that some of you might go crazy if you didn't climb ice soon. Way to go those routes look sweet, thinking of hitting it up on my way home to oregon. How far off I-90 is the area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 1-2 hours depending on the climb. Forecast looks really bad though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I think some of the routes will stay up during this spell of warm weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC007 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 just curious how'd ya set up the TR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Scrambled around the ledge on the left. Kinda sketchy with a lot of bush whacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pup_on_the_mountain Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 A couple more pics from Saturday. Ice was mmmMMMMM MMMMMmmm !! Â Â Kurt leading the 50 ft pillar (after the steps) . Nice jorb dood Felt like a 5-. Â Â Â Matt on un-named climb to the left of More Banks Ice. Fun 3+. Â Â Â Kurt on another un-named climb to the left of More Banks Ice. WI 4-? Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Man, I often forget just how good Banks is! I gotta get back out there. Pray for it to get cold again! Â When it's really cold, that whole area is as good as anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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