TamaraSlade Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I would like to try out Ice Climbing.. to see if its something I would enjoy taking up. Rock season is over for me. So I need something to do until it's back, and I don't want to spend winter in the gym. So does anybody have any good suggestions for a good first?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 go top rope some seracs on the Coleman Glacier on Mt. Baker this fall. Then when it freezes head out to Lilloet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 The Coleman seracs were where I first climbed. 3 or 4 screws for an anchor, a rope and a set of tools is all you'll need. You can walk behind most of the seracs and set a top rope. You can also find anything from really easy to very overhung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 if you go to the coleman seracs now, it will resemble honest winter ice conditions, brittle and hard. It will be very unlike the usual summer "buttery" conditions. You will need to get up there soon before the snow bury the low angle ice and possibly put a light cover over the smaller crevasses. If you head up there, do so in the next two weeks if the season progresses as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Serl Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 The Coleman seracs were where I first climbed. 3 or 4 screws for an anchor, a rope and a set of tools is all you'll need. You can walk behind most of the seracs and set a top rope. You can also find anything from really easy to very overhung. Â pretty standard these days to TR on the seracs off two screws and a V-thread. even on cloudy days, the energy from the sun cuts thru and the screws loosen dramatically by the time the afternoon comes to an end. don't want to miss those beer... eh? Â cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamaraSlade Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollinWoods Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Im going ice climbing on mt baker this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Move someplace where there is more ice. I love ice climbing, but I spent more time thinking about it and driving to it, than I actually spent on the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamaraSlade Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 lol that sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 How far is the approach from parking area to the Baker Seracs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braydon Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 bout 3 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike1970 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 3 hours if you walk really slow. 1 1/2 if you travel light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 ....so, 3 hours for me! Thanks for the info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_leclerc Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 The approach took our group 1 hour exactly from the car to the seracs. Its a really easy and nice approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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