Sunday and Monday Ice Daze

[mike]

Got a group of 3 so far.

We're thinking about Moose River again. East Branch. 5km of road and 600M of forest to the valley.

We're planning on heading out from Steve-o-Renos at 8am Sunday morning, camping in the valley Sunday night and heading back on Monday evening.

If there's anyone interested in coming out for just Sunday- it'd be a good idea to have a partner and a cell phone in case anything happens on the walk back out to yer car.

One of the guys who is interested needs crampons and axes... who's got the CNS stuff?

Climb on,
Mike

[Zamboni]

Me, And I'm interested in just a sunday mission!

CB.

[anne]

I have to work on Monday but I would really like to go Sunday.

anne

[szymiec]

This is excellent! Me(Chris), Mike and Rich will have to take one car i guess and the day trippers will go in another. See you all Sunday morn. Bring your mittens and earmuffs. Its gonna be cold.

yeah

[mike]

so Zamboni- is there axes and crampons in the chache?

are the crampons for glacier walking or ice climbing?

Mike

[Zamboni]

There the Black dimond Ice climbing crampons.. I used them last year at deep cover.

I have a 4door truck, so I can take up to 5 people down with lots of gear for a day trip. But its a pig on gas, So I'll be looking from some help! Is there alot of snow? Should I bring snow shoes?

CB.

[mike]

Due to an unexpected call from the money providers.. I've gotta downgrade my commitment to Sunday only (I fly offshore on Monday morning), I could be convinced to go out on Saturday though.

Either way though- I think that any self respecting truck should be able to make it in. There's one spot that we went a bit deep into- but nothing a few well placed logs won't fix. There were a few lying right by that spot in the road- so it'll be sweet.

Mike

[szymiec]

Yeah,

I can head out Saturday afternoon mike, but how will anyone else find us?

Chris

[mike]

Maybe we should just go on Sunday- we'll have motorized access to the end of the road and everyone will be able to get to the valley without any trouble.

What do you think?

Mike

[szymiec]

Yup Yup,

Lets just do a day trip then. I guess i will owe you an evening of drinks & chips then.

See you all Sunday morn @ 0800 @steve-o-reno's

Yeahh

[Zamboni]

Do you guys still think there's going to be ice?

[anne]

I just came back from a day of fieldwork at Cape St. Marys and along the coast towards Yarmouth and all the waterfalls along the coast are thawing like crazy. Nothing looks stable anymore.... We need some more cold nights before Sunday otherwise it doesn't look very good.

[Zamboni]

Ya.. I drove back from yarmouth today with the window down the whole way!

[mike]

so are you still in? Might be a nice drive back from Moose River with the windows down too.
The ice was moderately thick last weekend and the valley is pretty sheltered- who knows?- we might even get some climbing done.

Mike

[szymiec]

Ok, thats it.

Everbody is going on Sunday! I am puting my foot down. There will be something to climb. The journey there is worth the admission anayways.

Zamboni, i need that spikey things for my gang.

Mike, Anne, Zamboni? Me, Rich, and another Sean are camping oot.

8'O Reno's

chris

[Zamboni]

Frig man, you don't have to yell! Fine I'll be there! WHo needs a lift? Who's going to pay for my coffee!

Zamboni!

[anne]

I will be there at 8 and am happy to share gas. Should I also drive though? It is soooo cold out there!! We will definetly have some ice....

anne

[Zamboni]

I have a truck that can take up to 4-5 people.