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Climbed Silken Falls and broke trail thru the new snow up to the Climb Above the Dribbles on Sun. All of the climbs up there are in fat and little to no rock gear is needed. Climbed the first pitch of the Climb Above which is a full 60m to the base of the dagger above. We didn't climb the dagger after we had a close call with some snow/ice, but IMHO the position is one of the best in Hyalite. Don't know how this year's Climb Above compares with previous years, but here's my 2c.

This might belong in the "Lost & Found" forum, but i left my lunch at the base of Mummy IV on Tues. That thing is in !stout! conditions right now possibly WI6. Looks nothing like any of the guidebook pics. Weds climbed Silken Slot via 3 pitches by staying in the slot all the way up to the top - finishing 2 gullies left of the "keyhole". I think we climbed a variation of the route described in detail in the guidebook, although multiple variations are eluded to in the route intro.

climbed dribbles monday 15th in FAT conditions, Avalache gully looked to be fat all the way up. another nice day in Hyalite

Skied up into Flanders on Sat. The colder temps hadn't brought anything down. Broke trail up to the Upper Flanders climbs and ended up below Butterflies on Tears. Also checked out Fact or Flander which looks like a fun one... [img]http://montanaice.com/forums/user_images/FactFlander.jpg[/img]

We had one of the greatest Hyalite days I've ever had the pleasure to enjoy on New Year's Day, 2007. Although all we did was the "Thrill is Gone," the route conditions are about the best I've ever seen them (read: not as fat nor as thin as I've encountered but engaging throughout) and the day was perfectly calm, somewhat warm, bluebird above, snow ghosts all around in the forest, and only the sounds of birds and climbers across the canyon (punctuated, of course, by one or two snowmobiles).

Hey Bozeman Natives, I'm sure some may not like this post and are protective of local info but I'm coming out with some friends for our annual boys ski trip which always includes an extra day for different adventure activities. I'm looking for some good info with some detail where we could do some top rope (because not all of us in the group are avid ice climbers, but all rock) ice climbing. We're looking for just a nice day out that won't require a ton of hiking in, only because we're planning on making some BC Ski turns in the day as well so putting a few tings together in the same day.

we found evidence of potentially dangerous windloading on the eastern side of the main fork today, most obviously (!) a slide that hit bill on his way up solstice, which he described at being in a 'Maytag full of snow'. no harm done, but be careful if you venture up that way. casey

Last Friday, Whit and I, and Nate and Justin climbed up through the Mummies. Mummy III was fat plastic ice. Mummy IV was fully formed steep technical ice. After IV we climbed past the last fixed belay to Mummy V a 75' M4. It is worth the pitch with nice hooking on blobs. We finished the day by climbing a last 5th class rock pitch and slogging to top. The beauty was incredible on a Hyalite day. :D

Fun climbing on Airborn Ranger with Nick on Dec 10. Dave and Ben also had great conditions on Cleos. Nick tried a new route just right of 21 stitches with a direct line from the bottom but did not finish it.

On 12-5 and 12-6-2006 I was lucky enough to shoot photos and climb with Nick Wakeman on the Black Magic Wall. The first day Nick climbed Alex and Tomas' new route on the far right side of the wall. He did it free and in a very impressive way. I was able to follow, thanks to Ben. The route was very thin with not a lot of options for gear.