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by **justin** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 10:17 am

Just wondering if anyone was been out to ckeck the ice conditions after Thurs. MONSOON :?:

by **Ropeguy** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 6:03 pm

I was to the lower Norton shore road this afternoon,Starting to form nicely however not safe yet.Very thin the whole way accross and the rightside has lots of water flowing under the ice.Keep ya posted.....

by **martha** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 12:12 am

was in welsford today. The ice is thin, and water is running hard. another few days and we'll have'r back.

Cave Fever is still there also, with lots of ice on the slab top out and water running and forming on it also.

So much ice in welsford right now. Ice on Minkey wall too, Pink Panther has some.

mixed routes anyone?!

by **Fred** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:42 pm

sorry to vent but Mt Morancy was fantastic today. Talk about a nice setting. Off to Pont Rouge tomorrow to watch Dave be ropegun all day. See ya all later.

by **Guest** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:51 am

Welsford on the 28th. Nothing in. There is climbable ice on all lines...but nothing leadable.

by **Peter** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:39 am

Any ice news from New Brunswick?

by **Fred** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:15 pm

some were out to Parlee Brook yesterday and it's IN

I'm headed down tomorrow and then Welsford on Sunday. I'll keep you posted.

by **Ulysse** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 4:33 pm

Ice is in good condition just a little thin in some places but no problem

by **Ropeguy** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:22 pm

For those looking for Easy Ice check out Hwy 1 east bound between Bloomfield and Norton.There are 2 pretty good flows.I only had a couple hours of free time and it turned out to be worth the stop.Both are 30-35 feet.Ice is fairly thick but today it was soft,walked to the top and was happy with the placements,thick enough to take 22cm screws.Anyone been to waterfall wall???

by **martha** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 7:19 pm

Hayes falls is okay. really choppy and snow shelly in places, but the route in the woods is nice. pretty hard ice though as it gets no sun.

Parlee is awesome. as always. Fred, what is Waterfall wall like? as flowery as I've heard?

by **Guest** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:16 pm

WW great. Best it's been in 2 years. All three main lines were led and some fun mixed top ropes between middle and right. Beautiful plastic ice. Cave Fever attempted and bailed off.

by **Fred** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:39 pm

Martha,

I second that. WW was primo. You missed out big time today by not sticking to your original plan to come to Welsford

The ice and weather were incredible. Some of the nicest climbing I've done in a long time. hehe

sorry to vent

by **mathieu** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:55 pm

Fred wrote:Martha,

The ice and weather were incredible. Some of the nicest climbing I've done in a long time. hehe

It can't be that long of a time, remember les Chutes Momo?

by **Fred** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:00 pm

ah oui! Mot on les Chutes momo.

by **Lisa-the-NP** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:36 pm

Rain, rain, GO AWAY! I want to play. Please come again in May!

by **Guest** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:47 am

6-8 degrees and rain thurs and fri

... what will that do to the ice?! :S

by **martha** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:52 am

It will make parlee fatter than ever and no snow on the approach!

WOOHOO!

by **mitchleblanc** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:14 pm

martha wrote:It will make parlee fatter than ever and no snow on the approach!

WOOHOO!

Question: Does "fat" ice not make for boring, uninteresting, easy climbs? Where is the challenge? Isn't it thin, overhanging and dangerous?

by **Ropeguy** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:27 pm

Anyone been over to Misisters face on Long Island??I know 1/2 way accross the river has 6" to 8"(Sunday) Around 20" at the Renforth warf.I'm hoping to snow mobile over some night this week and if all is good we will probably spend all day Saturday there.

by **martha** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:24 am

mitchleblanc wrote:
Question: Does "fat" ice not make for boring, uninteresting, easy climbs? Where is the challenge? Isn't it thin, overhanging and dangerous?

No Mitch, Fat to me means that there is lots of ice to place screws in and also that some of the climbs that may not have been 100% formed probably now will be.

Why you asking so many questions anyways? do you want to come out ice climbing with me? HAHAHAHAHA

by **Guest** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:20 pm

Spent the afternoon on the lower norton shore road today,was pretty decent,Little thin in spots but leadable.........

Ropeguy

by **Richard Eh!** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:28 am

The top of Hayes Falls was open running water from the last fence post over to the other side, and a five foot wide stream was running at the bottom on Sunday. Everything from right of center on the "wall" was spouting and spewing water but there was some interesting climbing left of that....

by **martha** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:27 am

i kinda thought hayes falls would be open like that. Ice climbing in the running water. so much fun!

by **Guest** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:49 am

We stayed dry and even packed a dry rope! Entertained by a whack of squirrels that were whipping around, firsking it up and havin' a "Haye" day! Beats watchin' the soaps n' scarfin' fatfood!

by **Richard Eh!** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:53 am

Geez, don't know why that came through as "guest"... Good weather for an adventure race! :lol:

by **martha** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:10 pm

The race was a blast. we were moving so fast that i was stripped down to my long johns even though it was cold out. so much fun. I can't wait to do another!!

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