Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Jan 16, 2011 - 11:15am PT
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Doesn't rock have similar characteristics... over a longer time frame?
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jan 16, 2011 - 11:17am PT
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rock doesn't float in its solid state... H2O does... (because of the slope of the line from "B to C")
how cool is that!
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YosemiteSteve
Trad climber
CA
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Jan 16, 2011 - 01:06pm PT
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Frazil ice doesn't really float, it has more of a neutral density. That's why it behaves more like lava than ice.
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j-tree
Big Wall climber
bay area, ca
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Mar 25, 2011 - 09:58am PT
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Bump for anyone thinking of going up to check this out now?
A webcam from today of ahwahnee, I'd imagine this bodes well for the tears as well.
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Mar 25, 2011 - 10:05am PT
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Not really, plastered with snow does not make great ice conditions. What forms the Tears and others is about 4 feet on the rim, then clear days with sun melt, and cold nights. It has been done in March, but many more ascents in December when we get a cold snap with nightime temps in the teens.
There is plenty of snowpack, but doubtful that we will get nighttime temps cold enough.
Peter
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j-tree
Big Wall climber
bay area, ca
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Mar 25, 2011 - 10:28am PT
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Accuweather app shows clear 60ish days and 32ish nights all next week after the weekend's snow.
maybe?
what is cold enough?
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Mar 25, 2011 - 10:30am PT
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Low 20's, when the ice really goes off, we have nights in the low teens.
Peter
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j-tree
Big Wall climber
bay area, ca
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Mar 25, 2011 - 11:23am PT
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sad face. I was hoping to read another tr before the winter finally gave out
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Fosburg and Shipley did the first ascent of Illilouette Fall, and the right (I think it's the right) side of Nevada Fall, also.. Kevin and Walt also did the first and only full ascent of the 2000 ft Sentinel Falls. I seem to remember Fosburg posting a fairly detailed account of Illilouette, but I can't find it now.
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hossjulia
Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
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Saw something on FB that Jason Torlano & partner just did Windows tears. Was that an old post come to surface or did it just get done? (Hardish to tell on FB......)
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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Julia, it just got done on Jan 1st
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Cragman
Trad climber
June Lake, California....via the Damascus Road
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Jan 10, 2013 - 02:14pm PT
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I believe Flanders is on his way over there for another lap on the Tears...
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jan 10, 2013 - 02:31pm PT
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Needs an alpine start. Will be at least 5 parties on it tomorrow and 7 on Saturday!
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Jan 10, 2013 - 02:31pm PT
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Who did he talk into it Dean? Or should I not answer my phone?
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Cragman
Trad climber
June Lake, California....via the Damascus Road
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Jan 10, 2013 - 02:38pm PT
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I'm not sure, Jeff. We were having a conversation a few days ago about the forecasted LOW temps coming in starting today.....he mentioned the Tears off-handedly....then later, told my wife he was leaving for about a week.
When I plowed out his driveway this morning, I noticed some tracks and his VW bug was gone.....
Anyway, I expect he is over there, and if he hasn't yet, will find someone in the mood...
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tom Carter
Social climber
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Jan 10, 2013 - 03:11pm PT
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Could be, but when I talked with Flanders a couple of days ago and he was headed to Colorado.
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Cragman
Trad climber
June Lake, California....via the Damascus Road
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Jan 10, 2013 - 03:13pm PT
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Yeah, Tom...he had mentioned Ouray.
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Cragman
Trad climber
June Lake, California....via the Damascus Road
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Jan 11, 2013 - 07:24am PT
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Just spoke with the knucklehead....he's in Ouray.
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