Ice Conditions (continued...)

[Adam]

naa... he talking about some kinda tuna...

hehe... that was my first thought and i was confused

[Paddlerx]

Welsford on Sunday. Wet on the left, dry towards center, weird on the right.

some pics




cave fever appeared in but part/all of it avalanched during our time on WW near mid day, just a bit spooky

all of em here...
http://www.donricker.smugmug.com/gallery/4277808#P-2-15

[martha]

Wow, the conditions look really thin compared to usual fatness this time of year. But look at that rock! Lots of dry stuff to climb. only need a day with +4 degrees and sun for the rock to be sweet!

[Fred]

St-Martins Berry Beach is out. The ice has been hit hard by the rain. Nothing was climbed. The stuff by the lighthouse looked much better from a distance but we opted to head back towards Fredericton and stop in at Waterfall Wall. Welsford is in pretty good shape. Waterfall Wall all leadable. Cave Fever was led. Also, report of the Quarry being in good condition. Ice school was held at the Quarry on Saturday and Waterfall Wall on Sunday.

[STeveA]

We were at Heart Attack Alley on Ministers Face. The gully has ice all the way up. I put a bolt in 100' from the top for a rappel. Unfortunately my battery died before a could put another in 100' below that. Next time I am out I will add the second bolt. This makes it easier to rappel down the gully.

[Matt Peck]

Ice school this weekend was a fantastic success, exposing some new blood to the Ice scene. Fantastic temps and conditions lead to great climbing at the Quarry and Cochrane Lane. Cave fever was lead on Sunday and was as fat as I have ever seen it. Pure ice for the slabs as opposed to prior sunbake. It's a rope stretcher for 50m. Some interesting mixed climbing right at the end.
Probably starting from scratch after the rain though.

Cheers,
Matthew.

[Fred]

Matt Peck and I were in to the Quarry yesterday. Drain Pipe was in decent condition but the rest was in pretty poor shape. Apparently it has deteriorated tremendously from two weeks ago. Iced Cheese was led by Peck in very thin delaminated condition.

[Mike D]

Aside from Parlee Brook .... is there any ice left in southern NB?

[Paddlerx]

Parlee season seems to be in full phatness just now. still colder than you could ever expect too.


of course theirs more over here....
http://donricker.smugmug.com/gallery/4558363_Lc7BS

[Paddlerx]

Hate to keep on like a broken record...but parlee made 6 of us stupid happy saturday...no other souls in sight.

http://donricker.smugmug.com/gallery/4614848_tytcM#P-1-15

Michelle immediatly after her first successful top out.


Tracy on Blue Pillar


Rob leading on the steep section of ATKH


Laurie/yellow pillar


Dan/ blue

[Mike D]

Wow! Great images, Don ... just got to say - I'm feeling a bit of envy

It sure looks as if Parlee Brook isn't closing down anytime soon.

[martha]

Looks like this will be a year of Parlee on the first weekend in May. that hasn't happened in about 5 years. woot. hope someone goes in for pictures of climbing in shorts/t-shirt! I'm just sitting here checking out all the photos as my belly continues to GROW! Sigh...

[granite_grrl]

Crap, that ice looks good. I'm torn, I got out bouldering yesterday....7 degrees and sunny, great conditions. But I like ice more than boulding and our ice season is so short around here....if we manage to get much of one at all.

You're welcome to keep making us jealous though.

[Matt Peck]

Any one headed out tomorrow and needs a partner? Give me a yell, 459-8437
Matthew Peck.