Ice Climbing

Relax and enjoy the view ice climbing is all about control!

LOST ICE TOOL - REWARD On October 1, my partner dropped (!) his ice tool when we were just below the chockstone on the North (Moynier) Couloir of Mt. Thompson in the Sierra Nevada. He's sentimentally attached to it.
The axe is FKW Stubai, with tubular adze. The adze is taped up with climbers tape to deaden the sound. It is purple in color, 50 cm about 15 years old with SIMOND (?) "TRACK UP" sling. The pick is Stubai FKW 150 (he believes) which is precursor to present day banana picks. He will pay $40 as a reward if found. It is my belief that it is about sixty feet above the bergschrund on the right side, resting on a minor debris ledge in the snow/ice. This is only a guess based on what I saw from a distance as we descended. We could not consider the time and energy to recover it.
Please contact me if found. THANKS for your help.
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Best Regards,
Michael

Gordie's Ramblings in the High Sierra

mkkk@att.net "Yellow Pages for the Sierra - If it's not here, it doesn't exist "

Current conditions at Lee Vinning, Donner Summit and other Ice parks:

Cold Stream Canyon, Truckee:
Dec. 23 and 26 - flows in good condition. The easier lines are a bit bashed out, but not too bad. Well worth the trip.
Ski approach 2 Hour
35 F from Dingus Milktoast crharris@midtown.net

11/07/00 Lincoln Falls, Colorado -

Fat, Cold and Crowded...Post hole for 25 mintue approach time..
Ben email=ancohuma@hotmail.com

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Habegger's Falls aka Schober's Falls
WI 3-4, 30 m

Post holing not the most efficient way to travel in deep snow.

Lee Vining canyon Lower Right side

Lake Tahoe Donner Avalanche hot line 530-587-2158

Bishop/Mammoth Avalanche hot line 760-924-5500

Lee Vinning
Take 395 to 120 turn left just before the gate which closes hyw 120. The road comes to a "T" You can bivy if you go to the left. Note this might not be legal but in 7 years no one has ever said any thing to us. Turn right to the Edison power station. Drive up the canyon and park responsibly.Do not park in the powerhouse area, and do not camp there. Allow plenty of room for snow plows and power employee vehicles to park and drive by. Head up towards the two buildings and you will see an opening between them that heads up the canyon. After about 300 yards you will cross Lee Vining creek. Head up the canyon for about a quarter of a mile then cross back over the creek. *Take note of avalanche conditions* This canyon is one of the worst in the sierra's. Continue up the canyon the routes are on the left hand side of the canyon as you head up, range in difficulty from III, WI5+ to I,WI3- If the canyon is over crowed some quality bouldering on the right hand side of the canyon is always fun. John Fisher, Lon & Kelle' Harter added three new sets of anchors to the Righthand Flow to help alleviate the over crowding of lines. wear a helmet! You can usually count on any were from 25 minutes to 3 hours depending on conditions and gear for your approach.

Boulder time Lee Vining

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