Ice Conditions

[Fred]

If anyone heads out to Parlee today or elsewhere can you post an ice report? Planning on heading out tomorrow.

cheers

[Fred]

this just in from Peck...

ice is top-ropeable in Parlee

[Matt Peck]

thin conditions, the base of most lines in the upper gully are formed. ATKH is in except for bottom 15 ft, blue pillar is forming up and the top of the gully has thinly leadable ice. One to two more weekends to good condition judging from this weeks addition on last week.
Road is passable up to the end of the clearcut before the scrub section.

[Matt Peck]

Hella awesome day today.
Blue pillar is in but thin, as is all the kings horses. 3 amigos looks really good.
Patricks is coming, as is K Gulley. Sunbake is in but the first pitch is thin. yellow pillar should be there by next week, as should the yellow pillars opposite.
Cold conditions in there, with lots of flowing water, so formup should continue nicely.
Hope to see lots o folks out next weekend!

[Fred]

hey all. Felt great to get out on the ice today. Mother nature certainly didn't give us a warm-up. She was pretty cold in there today like it was the middle of January. Ice is forming up nicely. I was very surprised at the amount of ice in there. Blue Pillar was top-roped as was ATKH and left side of Back Wall. Some stuff might even be leadable next week. Bring your screws. Road is easily passable to end of clear cut and for those with some courage and lack of love for their car can probably skim accross a big puddle and drive all the way no problem. Hey Matt? That is the only obstacle at the moment. For those with 4x4 you can lazzily drive up to the door.

p.s. I've revived the ice conditions thread and stickied it. Post your thread per usual and I will compile them into the main sticky thread.

cheers

[STeveA]

Pics from today available at http://www.steveadamson.com . Click on the Pictures link.

As Fred said, very cold but nice to be able to drive to the trail head.

[martha]

mmm.. the ice looks awesome. hopefully I can get out one day next weekend! yay!

[martha]

So much for driving to the end of the road in Parlee......

Call me lazy, but I don't know if the hike (er... slog) in will be worth it this weekend with only early season conditions...

any thoughts?

Otherwise I'm loving the snow!

[STeveA]

The snow just makes the drive in more fun. I suspect I will be able to convince a few more people to come because the drive in is more fun. Bring a sled and I will tow you!

[martha]

Bring a sled and I will tow you!

hehe.. sounds fun! That may be an offer I can't refuse. perhaps I can put skiis on and you can tow me like water skiing.. hahahahha

[Fred]

Steve,

I'm taking you up on that offer for sure.

we'll talk towards the end of the week.

[Matt Peck]

DK and I would love to get in on that as well.

[DanR]

The drive in should be almost as fun as climbing this weekend!
I'll let steve go first to plow through the drifts

[Fred]

The drive in should be almost as fun as climbing this weekend!
I'll let steve go first to plow through the drifts

I'm stoked. Three Amigos is mine!!!!

Dan, don't follow too close in case Steve drops a sledder.

[Matt Peck]

Not if I get there first, Berube. Hahaha. The race is on!

[Fred]

I fell a jousting match coming on for the sled ride in.

[STeveA]

I think we just found a use for all the old rope.

[Fred]

what time does the train leave Lisson Settlement Rd Saturday morning?

[STeveA]

Sorry I could not make it this weekend I had to work in Maine.

[Fred]

not a problem. The ice today was great and the hike in was good for us.

Hope to see you next weekend.

[Fred]

A big gang was out to Parlee Brook today. The trek in was long but nice. The road is not plowed at all so hike is 4.4km from Lisson Settlement Rd. The ice today was great. Everything is forming nicely. Blue Pillar, ATKH, Sunbake, KF Gully, Three Amigos all saw some leads today. Ice was pretty good for the most part and is improving rapidly. Peck wins the MVP for the day with impressive early season leads of Amigos and Blue Pillar. Great day out with exhausting approach.

[DanR]

Could a truck make it? Or is there that much snow?
gonna try to get there sunday morning if anyone wants to come for a hopefully not too long approach.

[Fred]

You might make it with a truck. A big truck.

Change of plans. Our stiff bodies are pointing to Grand Falls today in favor of avoiding the hike in to Parlee.

[Matt Peck]

Yeah Hey! Killer weekend, and a great day in Grand Falls. Fred Berube and I decided to risk the drive for early season ice and were rewarded for our perservereance. The pillar in the woods is better than I have ever seen it, and quite plastic which is rare in my experience. The main Rapline is filled out nicely,but gets quite soft in the afternoon. The topout is a little dicey yet, unless you enjoy a little drytooling to round out the experience (cool). Both lines were lead.
The big wall is also coming in nicely, and will go to the right leader. Several possible lines exist allready.
The ice over the river is thin at best, making the traverse upriver quite dangerous. I'd reccomend approach from above.
Hope to see lots of people out next weekend!
Matthew Peck

[Fred]

Ice at Waterfall Wall is FAT. See updated ice conditions.

[Matt Peck]

Another killar weekend.
St. Martins on sat; very cold and lots of ice, but few lines completely formed. After descending to the beach, hang a left towards the flowerpot and several 3 and 3+ lines are in. Watch the tides!

Welsford today in the blizzard which was wicked. All 3 main lines are in, and leadable. Middle and right lines were lead, with the right yeilding the best ice. Cave fever is rapidly forming, slabs are in but thin, and the main fall could use another week or so to fatten up.
Best winter ever.

[DanR]

Ice in hillsborough is IN. Easier lines are pretty fat, steeper pillars are forming nicely, but should get much bigger.
Few pictures for those who've never been there. Right off the road, you can almost belay from your car, but gotta be carefull for the tides!
http://flickr.com/photos/ahdont/2113822588/

[STeveA]

We climbed at Mt misery on Sunday. We biked across the river which was solid, and climbed several ice routes. However by the end of the day we were doing more mixed climbing than ice climbing. I would guess that the ice will be gone shortly since it faces south and the sun is getting stronger.