Synchronicity
Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 14, 2012 - 12:30am PT
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I know this is primarily a rock climbing website (and I do prefer the dry and sunny myself) but for us bacon-loving, syrup-drinking, igloo-dwelling, beer-swilling, chainsaw-toting, plaid-clad frozen neighbors up North here in Canaduh, the icy months hold their own beauty.
October brings the sounds of picks being filed, crampons and ice screws sharpened, Oh yes it would seem ice climbing season is coming!
November just came (oh did she?) and I'm looking at a slow winter for work. I have a ski touring trip planned for February out near Revelstoke and I'm already going to be in the rockies. I'm hoping to drive out a few weeks earlier or stay a few weeks later. I missed out on most of last years ice season and really don't want to do the same again.
I'm a mediocre ice climber at best but I do find the joy and beauty in the suffering. There is just something amazing about a pure sheet of ice...
And in Ice climbing a good partner is essential, someone to help keep the spirits high when the temps are loooow...
and to keep the mood light even when it gets serious...
So come on, post up some old photos, or new photos to get the stoke going. Anything from bluebird warm ice days to bitter nasty headlamp epics. Lets get some stoke going for the dark frozen months of winter!
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jopay
climber
so.il
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Nov 14, 2012 - 04:34am PT
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Yes there can be ice in So.IL[photoid=273744].
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Nov 14, 2012 - 04:45am PT
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I learned early on that ice climbing is for psycho nut cases. so I didn't do very much water ice. Limited my play time to alpine ice, but did some 1-2 pitch water ice free solos in Lee Vining. I stand in awe of good ice climbers.
Alpine ice
15,000 feet with full packs on Denali
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Synchronicity
Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2012 - 10:51am PT
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I like the thin photos Cragman!
Good shot of fang and fist above, looks eerily similar to the one in my guidebook...
I will have to dig up some more photos, yes ice climbers are a different kind of crazy! I sat roadside one time and watched a sponsored climber aid the ice roof on Curtain Call (upper had broken off) and then truck up the top pitch. Watched from the road with bino's, impressive stuff!
Oddly enough, it was ice climbing that got me into skiing, I didn't want to keep postholing across frozen lakes for hours just to get to the ice.
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Malemute
Ice climber
the ghost
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Nov 14, 2012 - 11:00am PT
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Good shot of fang and fist above, looks eerily similar to the one in my guidebook there might be a logical reason for that.
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Moundhouse Nev. and land o da SLEDS!
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Nov 14, 2012 - 11:02am PT
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most of my ice was done in the 70s,, when dueling chouinard alpine hammers was cooooll..A hidden carson pass gem of about 80 feet or so- over the deepest bowl of powder one can imagine.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 14, 2012 - 11:08am PT
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Malemute
Ice climber
the ghost
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Nov 14, 2012 - 11:25am PT
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^^ whillians + terror + warthog = old school
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Nov 14, 2012 - 11:53am PT
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wool knickers mandatory with Stanfield's long underwear underneath
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Nov 14, 2012 - 12:15pm PT
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10b4me
Boulder climber
member since 2002
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Nov 14, 2012 - 12:39pm PT
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x15x15
climber
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Nov 14, 2012 - 01:59pm PT
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I'm hoping...
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Nov 14, 2012 - 03:24pm PT
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Nov 14, 2012 - 05:04pm PT
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eKat
Trad climber
BackInTheDitch BackInTheDirt BackInTheDay
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Nov 14, 2012 - 05:04pm PT
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last winter at drug dome, tuolumne ca.
JESUS!
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fat-n-sassy
Social climber
San Francity, CA
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Nov 14, 2012 - 06:58pm PT
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