Whistler Ice

[Dru]

Went up do do Entropy on Saturday. Looked funky white and sun baked frmthe highway with a few visible holes so we decided not to hike in. went to Moaning Tree at Cal Chek instead. Most of it had fallen down but "Get Off The Couch" (WI3) was still in and leadable albeit with sections of hollow, honeycomb and funk ice. The WI4s on this wall were dripping verglas plate that came off when you swung - not even good for TRs. Went to the Bluffs instead for afternoon. Sunny rock.

Sunday, investigated a potential mixed chimney ineat Cheakamus. Top pitch frozen but bottom pitch not frozen enough and moss was of limited adherence. Another week of cold might set it up, provided it stays cloudy??

Anyways in the same area, the Spray Creek Falls of the Squamish-Whistler corridor (the one up by the Tantalus viewpoint) was flowing, and Shannon Falls was icing up nicely on Sunday, but still had lotsa flowing water and open sections. Smoke Bluff ice was thin, forming overnight then collapsing in afternoon sunshine. Ice up behind the Chief was covered in freshies but might be good in another few days of cold weather. Line Drive was a skinny runnel of inches thick ice. Nintendo 64 was not nearly in.

[Dru]

Oooh, its Swift Creek Falls not Spray Creek Falls. SPRAY RUINED MY BRAIN!