Mummy Area Climbs & others

Submitted by JoJo on Sun, 11/30/2008 - 21:03

Juan, Coop and I climbed Mummy 2 today which is in thin but relatively easy shape. It's actually quite a bit more fun than usual. The Sceptre is not touching in the middle although certainly climbable (WI6ish). Also climbed the Crypt Orchid, The Matrix, Cave and Gully and Feeding the Cat. All are in fine form. A bit thin here and there but the ice is nice! Matrix remains one of my favorite pitches in Hyalite!

Have heard of others doing Dribbles, Responsible, Avalanche Gulch (the whole thing), & Mummy IV, and Over Easy. I would bet that Land of the Lost is in however Slot Corner is proving slow to form. You can reach Land of the Lost by hiking around to the left or from the top of Curtains or even Over Easy.

On Unnamed Wall the Elevator Shaft, The Fat One and The Good Looking One are in and Magically Delish is probably a go as well. The Penthouse Suite of flows are in and there for someone looking for some early season training. Thrill is Gone doesn't appear to have any ice but it should come in quick.

Equinox is not in but Solstice does look okay. It can be climbed as a great mixed route (on good andesite). Cleo's is climbable and it looks hard. Juan said that Kansas Cornfield looked good.

Bottom line folks, there are lots of climbs to do on everything from WI2 to the hardest routes in the canyon. Some are thin but most are climbing better than they look. Freshly forming ice is typically more plastic so easy sticks often makes up for the thinner conditions. Take lots of short screws and have a great time.

Hope to see you all out at the Ice Festival events. There is still lots of room to sign up for Sunday Clinics and of course there is Saturday's Mammut Hyalite Ice Breaker. There are a fresh pair of ropes for both the Mens and Womens champions, courtesy Mammut!

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Here are some updates on route conditions I've learned over the last few days. Thanks to everyone that has been sharing information:

Sleeping Giant - unknown.

Upper Greensleeves is in but it's unclear if both sides are good.

Lower Greensleeves and Hang Over are good.

Zach Attack - first three pitches are good. Of course you don't need any ice for the first two. 4th pitch isn't quite there.

Dielectric Breakdown - about half way down. Hard to say if it will make it. Probably not.

Slot Corner is trying hard and is probably doable but would be hard mixed. Cold temps will help a lot.

Land of the Lost - unknown but I'd be REALLY surprised if it wasn't pretty good

Curtains - is doable but WI5

Over-Easy - good shape

Silken Falls - barely formed at the bottom WI 4 pillar.

Silken Slot - gushing water but might freeze up in the cold temps coming in.

Kansas Cornfield - in the best shape I've ever seen it. Do it before it gets buried in snow.

Solstice - mixed at the bottom but great fun. The upper pitch is great. Do it before it snows as you'll not want to make the 45 minute slog to the upper pitch later in the season.

Equinox - despite my earlier report, it is in and pretty fat.

Unnamed Wall - all the standards are in.

Black Magic Wall - pretty much completely dry at this point.

Flanders - haven't heard too much lately. I'm sure Champagne Slot and Sherbert are dandy.

Slight of Hand will likely be in.

Horsetail and Palisade are probably not as the both need consistent cold temps.

Rock Pic and Hoar Show - is probably in and is very worthwhile as there are several good pitches on the same cliff.

Hyalite Canyon Ice Conditions