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Archived Conditions: 2007

Location

Route

Report:

Salt Lake City Area
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
As of 1/14/2007


Great White Icicle Is in good shape, thick

Scruffy Band From RC.com: In and and thin and brittle in places

Cold Duck On 1/14 it was in and good. stubbies and old BD golds (13cm?) formed all the way down.
1/12/2008 Storm Mountain Falls Still in.
Provo Area
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
As of 1/14/2007
Most of the Provo Canyon climbs are in and think right now.

Stairway to Heaven
Pitches are in till P5

Bridialveil Falls Right In, and good

Bridialveil Falls left Totally gone

White Nightmare In, and good

Soft & Juicy In and thick.

Shower Tower In while it lasts!

The Fang In and fat

Millars Thriller In, last up there 1/9/2008 assume its only gotten better. Miller's Pillar looks close, same story as Millers Thriller

FMR wall: Upper wall in and fat, lower pitches running/not formed as of 1/12, best accessed via Fang drainage
Ogden Area
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
1/3/2008

Malan's Wall In and huge as of 1/15/2008, but still good to avoid on sunny days
Cedar City area ice

Weather
1/2/2008

Camp Creek (Kanarraville) In good but very air pocketed (http://niederhauser.com/index.php?showimage=737 - shot on Monday)

Hidden Haven (Parowan) - In good, upper falls is thick

Cedar Slabs Thin

Cedar Cicle 5 feet long, not formed
American Fork Canyon
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
Creamsickle in, but please see RC.com thread.

Creamsickle In, and thin in places
Maple Canyon
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
As of 01/26/2008
As of this past weekend, most of the climbs where described as much fatter than usual

Most Routes In and a few rare lines In

Cobble Crusher In

Frankenchrist In

Get Whacked In

Running Man In
Joe's Valley
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
1/19/2008 Report on utahclimbers.com

Primadonna In, and should be good.

Spear of FearIn, and should be good.

Deadboltt Mostly Formed

Melty Way Excellent shape, fat, good conditions

CCC Falls Excellent shape, fat, but wet
on Saturday 1/26 Donorcicle In a very good shape
Santaquin Canyon
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
1/24/08 The mixed routes are certainly in. If the upper curtain is fat then game on.

Candlestick In

Automatic Control Theory Upper curtain is huge, but not touching..

Angel of Fear Not touching. Lower portion of first dagger is broken off, however there are mixed routes (not listed yet) access the unformed ice.

Squash Head Fully In

Back Off In and fat, but there is a gap about 20' from the top with some ice to the right

North Creek Canyon: Frozen Assets In, but melting. Pitches 5 and 7 not in.

Quick Udates:

The warm weather and rain that is moving through Utah this weekend didn't put Provo's climbs out, more info will be posted as it comes out

Mostly Formed

Location

Route

Report:

Salt Lake City Area
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
As of 12/31/2007


Great White Icicle In: beat out, holes developing between 1st and 2nd anchors and on last pitch with water clearly running underneath. The ice towards the top is getting rotten.

Scruffy Band In, is in full with a cool 10ft pillar at the top-out

Cold Duck In, but thin

Storm Mountain Falls In, and should be good for the next few days
Provo Area
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
As of 12/29/2007


Stairway to Heaven
Pitches are in till P6, See RC.com Thread

Bridialveil Falls In, and and should be good

White Nightmare In, and and should be good

Soft & Juicy Not in yet, but formin
Ogden Area
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
1/3/2008

Malan's wall (WI5) In, and in good conditions as of Jan 3, may have changed with the warming before this weekends storm.
American Fork Canyon
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
No Report

Creamsickle No Report
Maple Canyon
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
As of 01/01/2008
The approach is very packed out and can be hiked or skied easily right now. Most of the climbs seem to as "in" as they get and some were very thin in places. Most of the climbs should stay in for a while if the temps stay consistant.

Get Wacked In, well formed and fun!

Cobble Crusher In and full

Maple Syrup Very in, fat

Maple Moon Almost in

The Dagger Almost down

Tied-Off Stubbies "In" and thin

Jesus Wept "In"

Sucidal Tendancies "In"

Under Wraps "In", also thin, but good

Cobble Crusher In and full
Joe's Valley
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
12/16/2007, via Rockclimbing.com: here

Primadonna Not in yet

Spear of FearBarely getting started

Deadboltt Mostly Formed

Melty Way In, and potentially better than usual

CCC Falls All 3 pitches are in

Donorcicle Formed and in, but could be exciting to lead
Santaquin Canyon
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
12/15/2007, Report via stymingersfink @ Rockclimbing.com: The 2007-2008 Ice Conditions Thread, page 5 Please see full report

Candlestick WI6+ Still Forming

Automatic Control Theory WI5 M7

Angel of Fear WI6+ M7-8 ? Still Forming

Squash Head WI3+ Still Forming

BackOff WI4 Mostly Formed

Archived Conditions: 12/16 - 12/22, 2007

Mostly Formed

Location

Route

Report:

Salt Lake City Area
Avalanche Advisory
Weather



Great White Icicle In: beat out, but plastic

Scruffy Band In, and forming

Storm Mountain Falls No Report
Provo Area
Avalanche Advisory
Weather



Stairway to Heaven Conditions before the storm:
In, but very thin till P3. On P4 the curtain was not touching down. Maybe after the cold after this storm will restore this and other routes.

Bridialveil Falls In, and forming

White Nightmare In, and forming

Soft & Juicy No Report
Ogden Area
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
No Report
American Fork Canyon
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
No Report

Creamsickle No Report
Maple Canyon
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
No Report
Joe's Valley
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
12/16/2007, via Rockclimbing.com: here

Primadonna Not in yet

Spear of FearBarely getting started

Deadboltt Mostly Formed

Melty Way In, and potentially better than usual

CCC Falls All 3 pitches are in

Donorcicle Formed and in, but could be exciting to lead
Santaquin Canyon
Avalanche Advisory
Weather
12/15/2007, Report via stymingersfink @ Rockclimbing.com: The 2007-2008 Ice Conditions Thread, page 5 Please see full report

Candlestick WI6+ Still Forming

Automatic Control Theory WI5 M7

Angel of Fear WI6+ M7-8 ? Still Forming

Squash Head WI3+ Still Forming

BackOff WI4 Mostly Formed