slogon Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 If anybody knows any easy ice in the gorge to top rope or boulder on, I'd love to give it a shot, as a relative ice newb. Gotta be some waterfall overspray or little trickles. Can belay too. Hate to waste this clear cold weather. Maybe the eastern gorge might be the best bet. I'm in PDX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 pdx ice aint' easy on beginners - the falls to the left of crown point are pretty mellow though, but i don't think there's too much beyond that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Poulton Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'd say...you want ice and your new...plan a trip to Vail for a weekend. Fly out on a Friday Night, climb Saturday, Fly back Sunday Night...if you want something a bit more remote..Lincoln Falls south of Breckenridge. That's where I learned...good fat ice...if the avy danger isn't too high when your there hit up the Shroud...stop by Food Hedz in Frisco, Co...ask the head chef if there's anyone to hit some ice with...if not his food is great...then call a guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Mist Falls is in. Take your goretex. Easy WI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scheissami Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Mist Falls from last year's cold snap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slogon Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Thanks for the posts guys, I got me some! In case anyone is interested, across from Benson Lake, and Mist Falls (looked a lot like S_'s photo). Stayed mostly on the easy stuff around the margins as I had no takers (free solo WI 0.5??) 35 miles from Portland no less. Prob. won't be there long though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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