Brian
climber
California
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Aug 14, 2012 - 03:15pm PT
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Thanks for the information about June.
In the meantime, bump for a CA ice-fest.
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Cragman
Trad climber
June Lake, California....via the Damascus Road
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 14, 2012 - 03:18pm PT
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The late Pete Schoerner on The Fang...Lee Vining Canyon
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hossjulia
Social climber
Eastside (of the Tetons)
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Aug 14, 2012 - 03:22pm PT
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Good luck getting Edison to agree with this.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Aug 14, 2012 - 03:25pm PT
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Cool idea but I'd say also try to think of things with more mass appeal than ice climbing to bring the $s in.
I was going to suggest a Film Festival, but it looks like Mammoth already has one, I don't think there'd be enough demand for two so close together.
What about cat skiing at June? I know that's probably a call that the resort officials would make, but it doesn't hurt to push for it. It's probably a lot cheaper to run a cat operation with a dozen guides instead of a mountain full of lifts, lifties, ski patrol, etc.
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Cragman
Trad climber
June Lake, California....via the Damascus Road
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 14, 2012 - 03:27pm PT
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Right now we are focusing on ALL other things, rather than June Mountain.
And Julia, this event absolutely can go on without the Roadside area even being used.....but we will work on it.
:)
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TFPU
Sport climber
Idaho
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Aug 14, 2012 - 03:42pm PT
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Its cool yu guys are organizing this but I can't help but think of that line from the movie Snatch: "Weve got beaches here too (in England)" "Yeah well who the hell wants to see them??"
"Weve got ice in CA"
"Yeah well who the hell wants to climb it???"
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Cragman
Trad climber
June Lake, California....via the Damascus Road
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 14, 2012 - 04:24pm PT
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So, here's the deal....last winter, Flanders and I went up to do the north side of Horsetail Falls, which was in the best nick either of us have EVER seen! Alas, I forgot the camera....and the ice was SPECTACULAR!!!!!!
We decided to go back a few days later and get some shots to bolster Flanders' web site....but then....darn if I could not get the uploader working here on Supertopo....so alas, I never posted these fine shots.
Well, that was probably a good thing, as now they can appear here as just one more primer for the Eastside Ice Festival!!!!!!!!
Again, the cold temps and lack of snow allowed for some of the best ice EVER here in June Lake!
Here is Flanders on the first pitch, approaching a formation we dubbed The Tiara.....you'll see why....
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Flanders at the lip of the Tiara...
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...and up and over....
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As I approached the Tiara, I could see this spectacular cave that had formed underneath it....
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Here is the view of the Tiara formation from above....
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On up to Flanders' belay....
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Looking down on Flanders as I lead the 2nd....
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My own self in the narrows on the 2nd....
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Flanders begins the 3rd, heading for some SPECTACULAR gargoyles of ice....
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My own self coming up through the gargoyles.....
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Nearing the summit....Flanders bullets the blue sky....
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We rapped down alongside the route....
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Flanders below the amazing Tiara formation....
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Make ya wanna come and get some?????????
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10b4me
Ice climber
dingy room at the Happy boulders hotel
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Aug 14, 2012 - 05:28pm PT
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that feature does look pretty cool
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Farouk
Boulder climber
Sylvan Grove
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Aug 14, 2012 - 05:44pm PT
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Low angle Cali ice is sorta ghey dude... got any good stuff out there????????????????????????????
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Fish Finder
Social climber
THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
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Aug 14, 2012 - 05:46pm PT
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Why not add the arts also .
Edit: yes this post is multi layered with meaning
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westhegimp
Social climber
granada hills
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Aug 14, 2012 - 06:28pm PT
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Dean
Great idea!
Ingrid and I are there!!!!
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Cragman
Trad climber
June Lake, California....via the Damascus Road
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 14, 2012 - 07:22pm PT
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Good input, ya'll.
There is PLENTY of steep and mixed in LVC....I'll get some pics up here soon!
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KitKat
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Aug 14, 2012 - 07:40pm PT
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I'd come down and ski Mt. Wood!
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Some Random Guy
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Aug 14, 2012 - 07:58pm PT
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There is PLENTY of steep and mixed in LVC yeah but what about the approach? it's not very festival friendly.......gonna have to install some sort of escalator system from above off the 120 by the bridge....maybe increase the size of those pullouts as well....gonna need the extra parking
no wait even better.....a zip line down to the ice!
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Aug 14, 2012 - 08:49pm PT
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I'll pay to go.
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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Aug 15, 2012 - 12:14pm PT
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In like Flynn!
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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Aug 19, 2012 - 09:03am PT
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Hey Dean,
I know of some people over here in my 'hood who would love to try ice climbing. However, they don't have mountaineering boots and crampons for the vertical nor do they have the cash to blow.
It would be cool if there were vendors that could supply rental gear at a reasonable cost.
Also, when the time comes, send me a PDF of the flyer and I'll post it up at our climbing gym.
Cheers!
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Aug 19, 2012 - 09:26am PT
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Hi DR, What a great idea. One of the things that you can do is to have a centralized place for all the information that visitors will need, and that probably means a website at the least.
There are a lot of computer smart people who inhabit the Taco. I'm not one of them but I know that If you wanted to do a website for free you can create a free blog on a blogsite like wordpress, and then have extra pages (also free) containing all the info (pages for event calendar, lodging options, food, contact info, etc). These pages are very easy to create and edit at any time.
How "reliable" is the Lake ice for ice skating? Would you be guaranteed ice skating on some portion of the lake in February?
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Cragman
Trad climber
June Lake, California....via the Damascus Road
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2012 - 09:31am PT
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Hi all, an update.....
There is a website being assembled that will feature ALL of the upcoming events being planned for June Lake. We will include the IceFest on that site, and also have daily updates for ice conditions, both horizontal and vertical.
Phylp, ice skating can always be hit or miss, as when we get good ice, often it will snow on top, ending the party. Historically, the best ice skating conditions are in December...our coldest temps and lowest snowfalls that time of year.
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