kurthicks Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I don't own the ice guide that covers Blodget and the stuff south of Missoula. Anyone want to enlighten me as to what I can climb over in that area? Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC007 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 this is where I have found, most are at least an hour from missoula http://www.infinitymountain.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_Gano Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Kurt, if you want to borrow a copy I have it. Drop me a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 In Blodgette Swan Slabs are low angle 3 miles in and up 400 ft left (south). Blodgett falls is vertical for about 75 ft and low angle above. 3 miles in and 600 ft up right (north). Other smaller low angle flows exist in places along the way up. Fred Burr Crk. Several low angle flows starting at about 1.5 miles and up. A couple have short vertical steps. Thompson Falls MT I forget the name of it but it is 4 pitches of vertical to very steep climbing. at the confluence of the Clark Fork and Thompson river. Glacier park Bird Woman falls. 4 pitches vertical ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattMc Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Bug, can you post the route info for Seizure Suit Scary. Kurt said he wanted to take a whack at it . I can't find my copy of Big Sky ice. Kurt borrow Jake's. Hyperspud probably has some copies in stock. In Blodgette Swan Slabs are low angle 3 miles in and up 400 ft left (south). Blodgett falls is vertical for about 75 ft and low angle above. 3 miles in and 600 ft up right (north). Other smaller low angle flows exist in places along the way up. Fred Burr Crk. Several low angle flows starting at about 1.5 miles and up. A couple have short vertical steps. Thompson Falls MT I forget the name of it but it is 4 pitches of vertical to very steep climbing. at the confluence of the Clark Fork and Thompson river. Glacier park Bird Woman falls. 4 pitches vertical ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I remember driving hwy 93 south of the MT line somewhere in ID between salmon and challis maybe and driving through a big canyon. Does anything ever form up there or is this some famous place I don't know about cause I'm a total n00b about ice in those parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Sorry, all my beta is 20 years old. Seizure Suit Scary does not emerge from the cobwebs. Post it if you find it though. I will be back there in Feb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Bear Creek has good mixed climbing. I know some ice climberers in Missoula I can ask for more beta. Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Ask on Montana Ice there are some peps from Mizzoula that post on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattMc Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Bug, here's the descrip from Big Sky Ice: Seizure Suit Scary 150' II, 5.9, WI4 X FA 96-97 Approach: Located above the trailhead on Parking Lot Wall where the 5.10 rock route Leisure Suit Larry is found. climb: climb rock (5.9 friction in crampons) to reach thin unprotectable ice decent: rappel route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Cool. I moved over here in 89. But I watched the FA of Leisure Suit Larry by Pyat and Durkin as well as a few other great slab routes on that wall. I didn't ever consider climbing it when it was frozen. We used to climb the rock routes in the winter on warm sunny days because it is south facing and was usually 10 or 15 degrees warmer than the surrounding area. Kind of like the Sunshine wall area at Frencman's Coulee. I went up to that wall early on and found an old rusty bolt so I followed the line through thin protection and a few rusty pins. I called it Bitta-Roota 5.9 in honor of the Bitter-rooter who put it up. I didn't ever find out who did it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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