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Ice Climbing is extremely dangerous! This blog cannot warn or prepare you for all the hazards that you could experience climbing ice or any other features in the mountains. This blog is only one of the many places where limitless information is available and it certainly is not a substitute for proper training, risk management, judgment, equipment knowledge or wilderness/back country skills. Seek proper training before going ice or rock climbing so that you can stack the odds in your favor. Be safe and have fun out there!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Whitesides Mtn. Starshine Jan 4 2012

Photo taken at 4:15pm. Jan 4

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Whitesides Ice Report

If your bolder than I you might be able to make it happen!  
This photo was taken at 4:30pm Jan 3 c.o. my contact in Cashiers. 
Pray for cold so we can have the ice season we all want so bad! 
Got a report that 215 was thin but climbable.  Hopefully we can get photos soon.  I know a few guys up there as I type.
Phil
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Monday, January 2, 2012

Cold Weather in the Forecast

Here it comes y'all!  Get your tools and crampons sharp becuase we are FINALLY getting the first cold snap of the season.  Click to get details on the surrounding areas:
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/new-year-starts-with-cold-blast_2011-12-30

Highlands/Cashiers:
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USNC0317

Brevard:
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USNC0076:1:US

Blowing Rock/Boone
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Boone+NC+USNC0072

Looking like the Boone area is the place to be.

Hope you get out to swing some tools!
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