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seasonticket
Apr 16, 2003, 4:57 PM
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and maybe Ames Ice Hose. If I was flying along way to get even to Denver, any recommendations as to which couple of weeks I should consider for next winter?
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andy_lemon
Apr 16, 2003, 5:03 PM
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Ha! Your username is 'seasonticket' and you don't know when the best time of season is in Denver? :D
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seasonticket
Apr 16, 2003, 5:09 PM
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The name refers to something else that radam is familiar with, and no, my detailed knowledge of the best weeks for these routes is limited.
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andy_lemon
Apr 16, 2003, 5:13 PM
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In reply to: my detailed knowledge of the best weeks for these routes is limited.
Mine too... sorry I can't help.
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evanmfreeman
Apr 28, 2003, 8:02 PM
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here's the straight dope from someone who lives in telluride and has climbed ice here all winter.
the ice hose is "in" only in the sense that there is some ice on it. i don't know anyone who's considered it climbable for a couple of seasons. right now it is about 2 pitches of rock (reportedly 5.8 and reasonably well protectable) to a pitch or so of very thin ice. i'd not recommend it unless you are a very, very good climber and are quite bold.
bridalveil is in fact still illegal, but people have been climbing it all winter without incident. i climbed it in late march and it was quite nice--fat and stable. right now it's a little softer but if you chose a day preceded by a couple of colder nights you'd be fine. when i did it it was definitely not a grade 6, as some guidebooks have it rated. 5+ perhaps, but more likely just a 5, with some small overhanging sections but great ice.
have fun
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Apr 30, 2003, 8:22 PM
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evan --
about the ice hose: like i said ... sporty, man, sporty. :D
so, tell me about bridalveil. are those climbers just not getting caught, or has the landowner (is it still the mining company?) taken a chill pill?
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evanmfreeman
May 27, 2003, 8:36 PM
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sporty, indeed...too much for me.
re: bridalveil. the time i climbed it in march we were passed on the way in by a mine employee--we were walking with our packs and stuff and he didn't even look twice at us, let alone say anything. so, my guess would be that they've taken chill pills, or at least some of them have. i think the main problem is when people trespass on the top of the route--as in anchor to the deck of the house and whatnot. rapping off is the safest bet, but we just cautiously hiked around.
evan
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