icegirl Posted November 15, 2002 Posted November 15, 2002 Sending out a request for updates on the early season ice... Eastern Washington? Lillooet? Cascades? Did it all fall down? Thanks in advance for not spraying this thread and getting it pulled... Quote
Dru Posted November 15, 2002 Posted November 15, 2002 It all fell down except maybe for the secret area I am investigating this weekend Quote
bolt_clipper Posted November 15, 2002 Posted November 15, 2002 Thanks for the generous info. Are you sure it all fell down? I gotta try my new tools soon! Quote
Skisports Posted November 15, 2002 Posted November 15, 2002 I its a little to early right now for ice. with the high Snow levels (4500) it means frezzing level is high (5500) so anthing below 5500 is quasi frozen Ice.I wouldn't except anything climb-able till December or untill snow levels lower to 3500 or lower. Dave Quote
Skisports Posted November 15, 2002 Posted November 15, 2002 Dru this secret spot isn't your ice chest standing on end is it ?? Quote
Alex Posted November 15, 2002 Posted November 15, 2002 I really wouldnt want to know what Dru's "secret spot" was!! Quote
Winter Posted November 15, 2002 Posted November 15, 2002 I just flew down the Columbia River Gorge in a Cessna yesterday and its completely frozen. Ya better get out there! Quote
Dru Posted November 15, 2002 Posted November 15, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Skisports: Dru this secret spot isn't your ice chest standing on end is it ?? No it is a high elevation cirque with some established ice lines in a remote area of the North Cascades. Quote
haireball Posted November 16, 2002 Posted November 16, 2002 temps in eastern WA have been ranging from nightime lows of 30+F to daytime highs of 60+F for the last week. believe the guy who told you it all fell down. Quote
Sargent_Rock Posted November 16, 2002 Posted November 16, 2002 At this time the only ice you'll see in Eastern Washington will be in a mixed drink. Quote
Dru Posted November 18, 2002 Posted November 18, 2002 M. Layton and I visited secret cirque today and only one little pillar was half-formed. The wet snow covered slab below deterred any thoughts of dry tooling up to the ice. We also checked out some areas up Hwy 3. No ice at Sumallo Bluffs, and wet rock and unformed pillars at Gibson Pass. Quote
bolt_clipper Posted November 18, 2002 Posted November 18, 2002 Come on, theres GOTTA be ice somewhere!!! (other than the B4 ice caves). Damn all this warm weather!! Quote
JayB Posted November 18, 2002 Posted November 18, 2002 Plenty o' ice on the Coleman, although it's kinda gritty, and getting mighty brittle these days.... Quote
Alex Posted November 18, 2002 Posted November 18, 2002 it IS only mid november! the ice will come, might be Christmas, though, which is normal. desert climbs typically only come in in January. need 2 weeks of good cold weather and itll all be good. Alex Quote
icegirl Posted November 19, 2002 Author Posted November 19, 2002 That would be a nice holiday gift Yeah, yeah, we are just being impatient, I know Quote
Dru Posted November 19, 2002 Posted November 19, 2002 quote: Originally posted by JayB: Plenty o' ice on the Coleman, although it's kinda gritty, and getting mighty brittle these days.... And covered with 3 feet of snow. Quote
vert Posted November 20, 2002 Posted November 20, 2002 Climbed three full ropes of water ice high in rock creek, elkhorn mountains ne oregon, on nov 2. Thin 3+4 on pitch one then fat green bubbly crusin' then on. Finished with 400' of class 4 to the ridge over bucket lake which is totally frozen! Without much snow this is a worthwhile route. It is in the fifties at 7000' today and with the light snow things could get real good with the next cold air mass. There are eleven routes in this range with the odd ball ephemerals adding to the selection now and then. Happy swinging! Quote
ryland_moore Posted November 20, 2002 Posted November 20, 2002 Vert, when should I come out? (Hint, Hint) I could screw Smith next weekend if you need a climbing partner to do some exploring over there! I'll bring the beer! Quote
JayB Posted November 23, 2002 Posted November 23, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by JayB: Plenty o' ice on the Coleman, although it's kinda gritty, and getting mighty brittle these days.... And covered with 3 feet of snow. Yeah - it's gettimg there. Bare ground at the parking lot, an inch or two on the trail unti about 1/2 mile away from the glacier, with about 1/4 mile of intermittent postholing (I am the great postholio!!!) on the way to the glacier as of last Sunday - with anywhere from 6-18' on the surface of the glacier. Not ideal conditiions but might suffice if you're getting desperate. Good place to use the old-school $7 picks from REI if you've got some BD tools. Quote
JayB Posted November 23, 2002 Posted November 23, 2002 quote: Originally posted by JayB: quote:Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by JayB: Plenty o' ice on the Coleman, although it's kinda gritty, and getting mighty brittle these days.... And covered with 3 feet of snow. Yeah - it's getting there. Bare ground at the parking lot, an inch or two on the trail unti about 1/2 mile away from the glacier, with about 1/4 mile of intermittent postholing (I am the great postholio!!!) on the way to the glacier as of last Sunday - with anywhere from 6-18' on the surface of the glacier. Not ideal conditiions but might suffice if you're getting desperate. Good place to use the old-school $7 picks from REI if you've got some BD tools. Quote
Ade Posted November 26, 2002 Posted November 26, 2002 Any just in case anyone was wondering the climbs up at Alpental are even remotely in yet. I walked past a series of pretty waterfalls on Sunday morning. Quote
Billy Posted November 29, 2002 Posted November 29, 2002 Vert- How are things shaping up in your neck of the woods, in the Elkhorns etc. Thanks Quote
icegirl Posted December 1, 2002 Author Posted December 1, 2002 page top... there was a cold snap, now warmish again... any news? Quote
sobo Posted December 1, 2002 Posted December 1, 2002 page top... not so fast, icegirl. keep counting ...sobo ----------------------- Quote
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