Redstone Ice Conditions 11.18.09

Took a drive up the Crystal Valley on Monday. Not much happening yet, but all the ingredients are there. We have had snow, sunny days and cold nights, which usually equals ice in Redstone. I’m betting there will be some ice to climb by the weekend, look in the usual shady spots that come in first. I know the Laundry Chutes on Sopris and the dry tooling in Coal Creek have already seen some action so apparently folks are jonesing to swing those swords! I think I’ll keep chasing sunny rock for now, but it can only last so long…

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Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)

Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]

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