paramagic Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 First time to Bozeman, looking for some WI3's to climb. Bringing the teles as well and luggage weight starting to add up: can we get away with one 60m rope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 You can but bring a second and have your follower trail it. If you can still get to the east fork I'd recommend, Palisades, Champagne slot and champagne sherbert. Mainfork...tons. G1, G2, hangover, upper green sleeves, mummy II, cave and gully, twin falls (both), elevator shaft, fat one, magically delicious. thats stuff i can think of off the top of my head (meaning, theres a bunch more i can't think of. get the guide). that would keep you busy for 3+days depending how motivated you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidk Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 East Fork road is gated as of Jan. 1 I believe, so don't bother. It's a long walk. Like Kevin said, get Winter Dance, head to the main areas in the book, and get after it. Thrill Is Gone is my favorite pitch in Hyalite so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 yeah, i woulda said that plus others but the person is looking for wi3s. sorry to hear about strobach! thats why i don't climb ice in washington! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 We just got back to Seattle yesterday from Hyalite. My favorite WI3 was Hangover. The top of the pitch was a lot of fun and lacked the completely picked out nature of the other 3's close to the parking lot. We were repeatedly told by the locals that the ice is very fat this year. Everything we got on was it great shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jefe Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 yeah, i woulda said that plus others but the person is looking for wi3s. sorry to hear about strobach! thats why i don't climb ice in washington! haha the comment about strobach is rather cryptic -- what's up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidk Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 the comment about strobach is rather cryptic -- what's up? Just a digression from the thread topic. I hiked in to Strobach with a couple other cc.com'ers yesterday and nothing was in, and had let Kevin know after I returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 the comment about strobach is rather cryptic -- what's up? Just a digression from the thread topic. I hiked in to Strobach with a couple other cc.com'ers yesterday and nothing was in, and had let Kevin know after I returned. the Unclimbed A, watchtower,and errection direct stand as unclimbed for yet year....woop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jefe Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 i had a feeling that might be what kevino meant. looks like i'll be waiting til next year to see the fabled ice of strobach mt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Yeah, I was just giving David a hard time. He hiked and got no ice, I hiked and got the best powder of my life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_rutl Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 The 3 line on G1 was beat to snot and not worth climbing yesterday. Fat Chance and Thin Chance on the corner were hooky and fun...lower Green Sleeves was fat and untouched. G2 and Hangover were looking mighty fine. Cave and Gully has a horizontal fracture on the top curtain and seemed steep. Matrix was touching and after the short bulgy start could go as a 3. Feeding the Cat was sticky. Like Kev said...snag the guide and go crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 and check montanaice.com for updates, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarg Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 East Hyalite is worth the walk. You can still bootpack to palisades/alpha/omega and get some good ice. all in 4 or 4+ condition probably but easily tr'ed. A&O with one 60m. Mummy2 is super fat and easy right now and gets you up to a good TR on the Sceptre. There is also bootpack to TWin Falls still as well as the Dribbles which is a hookfest, albeit a little thin on p3. More than enough to stay busy with, but hard to find virgin ice with the road plowed. I'm gone for the weekend but give a hollar if you want a third wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 walking is totally overrated... a sweet day...silken -> dribbles -> as much of avalanche as you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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