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chick_on_ice
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 22, 2017 - 09:36am PT
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Hey guys! Had a great weekend in Yosemite, but looks to be too wet to rock climb there this weekend, so thought it's time to make use of my ice gear. I have an ice rack/all the gear and was wondering if anyone's heard anything recent about ice conditions in Lee Vining? Or other locations that I may not be familiar with?
I'm used to climbing in the NE/Montana, so still calibrating for what weather/temps -> leads to what ice conditions out here, so could use your hive mind input on this.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Mar 22, 2017 - 09:53am PT
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Based on temps the last few days, I'd guess it's all melted/rained out below 10,000'. Looking at the Snotel stations, the first time temps reached freezing in the entire last week, at 9,445' at Virginia Lakes, was just yesterday at 4pm. Was good ice around Tahoe until 2 weeks ago, when it warmed up without any long cold spells since.
https://wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov/reportGenerator/view/customSingleStationReport/hourly/846:CA:SNTL%7cid=%22%22%7cname/-167,0/WTEQ::value,SNWD::value,PREC::value,TOBS::value?fitToScreen=false
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chick_on_ice
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2017 - 10:10am PT
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Sadness :( I guess I'm not in (Kansas) New Hampshire anymore
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mar 22, 2017 - 02:13pm PT
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Vallhalla was sent yesterday by Alden and Zac.. looks pretty sick!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 22, 2017 - 04:52pm PT
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What is Valhalla? Pics?
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chick_on_ice
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2017 - 05:14pm PT
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Same as V, would love to know where this Valhalla shangri la is
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mar 22, 2017 - 05:20pm PT
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Its a really rare and serious looking WI6 on Goback Mtn in NH. I don't know how to get the pics out of facebook and they are not my pics.. worth getting a plane ticket!
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christoph benells
Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
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Mar 22, 2017 - 06:21pm PT
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from zac's Fb page,
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Mar 22, 2017 - 07:50pm PT
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Wow! Fantastic looking climb.
TFPU!
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Mar 22, 2017 - 09:39pm PT
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hey chica,
the ice season ended abruptly about two weeks ago here in the san juan mtns.
that does not mean that there is not ice left to climb . . . there is plenty. one must work for it.
could be an excellent spring neve season if warmth persists and big dumps resist.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Mar 22, 2017 - 10:03pm PT
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welcome to California...
when the ice is in, do not hesitate to climb it... might be gone tomorrow, or even later in the day...
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mar 23, 2017 - 03:07am PT
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that is alden leading
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 23, 2017 - 02:18pm PT
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Its a really rare and serious looking WI6 on Goback Mtn in NH. I don't know how to get the pics out of facebook and they are not my pics..
The OP was asking about CA...
I hurd there was some good ice!!! IN CANADA!! Woot! :)
Go to the gorge nat! Alaska is IN too!
Maybe.
Ok, I will go back to dreaming about climbing.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mar 23, 2017 - 03:14pm PT
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Sorry V but I was just psyced that my friend just led that skinny thing...
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Mar 23, 2017 - 03:23pm PT
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Is that sickness as steep as it looks?
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E
Ice climber
mogollon rim
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Mar 23, 2017 - 03:44pm PT
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Rockies two weeks ago
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mar 23, 2017 - 04:26pm PT
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pretty shure its dead vert with a bit of over hang at the top. What makes it so sick is how consistantly narrow and thin it is. Big time mental game.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 23, 2017 - 05:26pm PT
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It does look sickening.
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