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A friend and I are thinking of heading up later this week looking for some easy to moderate ice to warm up with... how the climbs are looking with the warm weather you been having-specifically the Genesis area? If those aren't in, any suggestions?

Consider this part Public Service Announcement and part shameless promotion. The "Review" link at www.firstascentpress.com has a listing of corrections and updates to the new guide "Winter Dance." If you have found any, PLEASE let me know. Thanks. And thanks everyone for all the support and encouragement! Anyone getting lost with the new guide yet? Cheers, JoJo

huffed it out to dribbles today. sun baked, soft, dripping like niagra falls. best bet seems to be the west (east facing) side of the valley. the afternoon sun seemed to be killing dribbles and climbs nearby. that said, cleos looks like the needle it's named after. oh, caught sight of the climb above dribbles, looks good. thermometer read 40 degrees halfway up dribbles today. that can't be good for the ice....

We hiked toward upper flanders today to try to find ice miser. We found a few spots with only a few feet of ice down from the top. Not sure if we were totally in the right spot but if you head there don't pay attention to small foot paths. We turned around a bunch looking for the climbs so if you follow our paths you'll probably find yourself walking in circles like we did. Just beware and make your own path off of the main trail. Killer pillar touched down and looked fat, big sleep and bobo like look in.

I have recently started wanting to ice climb very badly. I only have one tool at this time but heard there is a special technique called the monotool lock off. Anyone familiar with the MTLO? Also I want to climb the Genesis one. Is there ice there or is it just a mixed-climbing area? thanks for the help! :lol: Don quote of the day: Dont look down

We hiked up to code red today. It was not in but was about 10 feet shy of touching down. Killer pillar is touching down and looks ready to go. We climbed champagne sherbert which has formed up quite nicely with few thin spots. peace josh

I was up climbing in hylite today 11/20. Twin is in and very thick. Above twin, palace butte is in nicely as well. We talked to some guys in the parking lot who said g2 was in and no stubby screws were used, just normal. I think they said they climbed lower greensleeves but it might have been upper, and they said it was super fat too. If you head out this weekend don't forget that it is a lot colder than its been lately, and you're gonna freeze if you climb at high elevations. Other then that, have fun and enjoy the nicely forming ice.

hello everyone, i hope there has been some people getting out climbing.... quite an adventure on mummy 4 today... with the bottom icicle breaking out under my feet and was left hanging by one tool only!! Difficult climbing above with much more ice breaking away. my friend from colorado had a real difficult time cli8mbing up after me. I think that is will form up again nicley. but if it doesnt i don't know how you will get to the ice now? Thinking about checking out winter dance. I would like to find out more information about this climb. seems fun.

I was looking at the north side of peak 10,031 this weekend. I read that Alex Lowe and Hans Sari had skied a line called the hellmouth coulier. Just wondering if anyone knew if there had been any climbing activity back there. peace, Josh

On saturday the tusk was quite fat indeed. I climbed a nice little melt freeze gully to the right which eventually met up with that of the tusk proper. Conditions were quite fun and alpinesque in nature. Beautiful views of winterdance from the top of elephant mountain. On sunday night I went and climbed G2. There was plenty of water running behind it and it was still quite thin. Allthough the sticks were quite nice. Winterdance looked freekin huge! We got the moisture just are lacking the cold.