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!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Snow's a flyin'!
4 inches of snow on the Blue Ridge Parkway marked the beginning of winter early this week. If you are like me then your itching to get out on the cold, blue goodness this year. Be patient people and enjoy this stoke from last years season!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Is it cold yet?
Welcome to the first post of the 2011/12 NC Ice season. We are still here to bring you the best, most up to date conditions of ice in WNC and the surrounding areas! Along with that we will be adding our favorite gear reviews, routes, and stories from the season. If you follow this blog please share with your friends that may have not heard of us.
From the gear shop perspective, we have already received our first shipment of ice gear and have been moving it right along. Something about cold weather in the South gets ice climbers all hopped and jittery like they have had too much Mountain Dew! We love it. Stop in and see us this season and tell us your goals for this winter!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Safest Way to Climb Ice
I have been out of the loop for a while and if I told you I was sunning myself on a exotic beach some where would you believe me?
Back to it!
I came across this youtube video of the safest way to climb ice. I think its genius.
Safest Way to Climb Ice
I did hear that the N. Side of Whitesides is in so have it!
Phil
I came across this youtube video of the safest way to climb ice. I think its genius.
Safest Way to Climb Ice
I did hear that the N. Side of Whitesides is in so have it!
Phil
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Linville Ice
Judging from the overwhelming blog stats y'all are checking in pretty regularly! Thanks so much for the support and I will try to keep the reports coming. Since Facebook is stoking my psych for ice it looks like people got the message and have been making it happen out there. 215 was packed last weekend and the proof is in the pictures I have been seeing. Plenty of fat ice up there and even good enough to bring Sean Cobourn out of ice retirement and swing the tools. Here is the scoop from the last 3 days.
Thursday Jan 13- 215, not great but forming.
Friday Jan 14th- Whitesides, Snicefest on lower angled stuff but moderate fatness on steeper stuff. The amount of snow really took a toll on the forming of new ice.
Sat. Jan 15: Linville area: A picture is worth a thousand words.
Katie Mattson swinging tools into WI 4+ near Linville Gorge
Bertrand "Swiss Stallion" Martenet cruising a possible FA mixed line. We are looking into it.
Bertrand pulling out of the business and on to 10cm ice near the top.
All photos are courtesy of Jon Jones. Check out more at www.jonmjones.com
Temps are starting to warm up here in Pisgah Forest but should still be good for climbing this weekend. We are looking forward to the AMI Ice Climbing Demo day at 215 on Sat. Registration is full at this time but we will see you out there. LGO has bookoos of ice screws coming in on Thursday if you are still looking for some. We have CAMP Radions and Black Diamond Express Screws up to 13cm. Last time I checked BD was totally sold out so this might be the last chance for a while.
Have fun out there and see you on the ice!
Phil
Thursday Jan 13- 215, not great but forming.
Friday Jan 14th- Whitesides, Snicefest on lower angled stuff but moderate fatness on steeper stuff. The amount of snow really took a toll on the forming of new ice.
Sat. Jan 15: Linville area: A picture is worth a thousand words.
Katie Mattson swinging tools into WI 4+ near Linville Gorge
Bertrand "Swiss Stallion" Martenet cruising a possible FA mixed line. We are looking into it.
Bertrand pulling out of the business and on to 10cm ice near the top.
All photos are courtesy of Jon Jones. Check out more at www.jonmjones.com
Temps are starting to warm up here in Pisgah Forest but should still be good for climbing this weekend. We are looking forward to the AMI Ice Climbing Demo day at 215 on Sat. Registration is full at this time but we will see you out there. LGO has bookoos of ice screws coming in on Thursday if you are still looking for some. We have CAMP Radions and Black Diamond Express Screws up to 13cm. Last time I checked BD was totally sold out so this might be the last chance for a while.
Have fun out there and see you on the ice!
Phil
Monday, January 17, 2011
Big Ice last Week
Sorry for the late posting but when the ice is good its really good and when its not so good well...
I would love to hear about peoples adventures over the last few days. Judging from the crowd at 215 people were out making it happen. I have heard reports of fat pillars and snicy slabs. Conditions were prime in Linville Gorge where the steep ice was relatively unaffected by the snow where as Whitesides low angle slabs were thick with snice and thin with ice. Ill have pictures to post pretty soon so stay tuned.
Phil
I would love to hear about peoples adventures over the last few days. Judging from the crowd at 215 people were out making it happen. I have heard reports of fat pillars and snicy slabs. Conditions were prime in Linville Gorge where the steep ice was relatively unaffected by the snow where as Whitesides low angle slabs were thick with snice and thin with ice. Ill have pictures to post pretty soon so stay tuned.
Phil
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Celo Knob Update/PNF/ Highlands/Cashiers
ClimberBrian at it again! I gotta meet this guy.(unless I have and don't know it) He is slaying all the ice this season! His report from Celo Knob.
"Wayne & I climbed the left side of wishbone on Celo Sunday. Conditions were
not great, most of the ice was thin and brittle with lots of snow (chest deep
in some places). I think the snow was preventing the ice from forming
properly. We did find several short sections of WI2 and many steep and
exposed snow slops that provided a fun and exciting day (long day!)."
Thanks "climberbrian"
As for the PNF area. Temps have been super cold but the 10" of snow may have not helped things form up. Hopefully Johns Rock will be in this weekend. Teens predicted for tonight and the rest of the week. It did not get above freezing today in town so it's mostly likely super cold up high.
Highlands/Cashiers
Lots and lots of snow up there leaving thin ice as the locals have mentioned. Continual cold temps should help fatten things up.
Have fun out there and stay safe!
Phil
"Wayne & I climbed the left side of wishbone on Celo Sunday. Conditions were
not great, most of the ice was thin and brittle with lots of snow (chest deep
in some places). I think the snow was preventing the ice from forming
properly. We did find several short sections of WI2 and many steep and
exposed snow slops that provided a fun and exciting day (long day!)."
Thanks "climberbrian"
As for the PNF area. Temps have been super cold but the 10" of snow may have not helped things form up. Hopefully Johns Rock will be in this weekend. Teens predicted for tonight and the rest of the week. It did not get above freezing today in town so it's mostly likely super cold up high.
Highlands/Cashiers
Lots and lots of snow up there leaving thin ice as the locals have mentioned. Continual cold temps should help fatten things up.
Have fun out there and stay safe!
Phil
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