Have any climbs formed??

I just saw some pics from friends that were up in Hyalite 2 days ago and Mummy 4 is in and ready. They are climbing up there today, I will post anything interesting.

Hiked up to TF yesterday - both sides are climbable, but both are thin and wet.  Cleo's was active with the sun hitting it around 11/12.  The canyon is looking really good - better than I've seen it in a few years - it might just be an epic season...

BS - crux is touching already! still thin though

CATD - dagger forming, long and narrow

M4 - touching and pencil-like

CAGI - dagger forming already

BM - little bit of ice at the top

ZA - looks climbable, first step on p2 looks a little thin

RFM - ice there, but still needs some time

Also, one of the smears on the BM wall has formed about half-way down the wall.  Happy hunting...

Hiked up to TF yesterday - both sides are climbable, but both are thin and wet.  Cleo's was active with the sun hitting it around 11/12.  The canyon is looking really good - better than I've seen it in a few years - it might just be an epic season...

BS - crux is touching already! still thin though

CATD - dagger forming, long and narrow

M4 - touching and pencil-like

CAGI - dagger forming already

BM - little bit of ice at the top

ZA - looks climbable, first step on p2 looks a little thin

RFM - ice there, but still needs some time

Also, one of the smears on the BM wall has formed about half-way down the wall.  Happy hunting...

Hiked up to TF yesterday - both sides are climbable, but both are thin and wet.  Cleo's was active with the sun hitting it around 11/12.  The canyon is looking really good - better than I've seen it in a few years - it might just be an epic season...

BS - crux is touching already! still thin though

CATD - dagger forming, long and narrow

M4 - touching and pencil-like

CAGI - dagger forming already

BM - little bit of ice at the top

ZA - looks climbable, first step on p2 looks a little thin

RFM - ice there, but still needs some time

Also, one of the smears on the BM wall has formed about half-way down the wall.  Happy hunting...

Hiked up to TF yesterday - both sides are climbable, but both are thin and wet.  Cleo's was active with the sun hitting it around 11/12.  The canyon is looking really good - better than I've seen it in a few years - it might just be an epic season...

BS - crux is touching already! still thin though

CATD - dagger forming, long and narrow

M4 - touching and pencil-like

CAGI - dagger forming already

BM - little bit of ice at the top

ZA - looks climbable, first step on p2 looks a little thin

RFM - ice there, but still needs some time

Also, one of the smears on the BM wall has formed about half-way down the wall.  Happy hunting...

Hiked up to TF yesterday - both sides are climbable, but both are thin and wet.  Cleo's was active with the sun hitting it around 11/12.  The canyon is looking really good - better than I've seen it in a few years - it might just be an epic season...

BS - crux is touching already! still thin though

CATD - dagger forming, long and narrow

M4 - touching and pencil-like

CAGI - dagger forming already

BM - little bit of ice at the top

ZA - looks climbable, first step on p2 looks a little thin

RFM - ice there, but still needs some time

Also, one of the smears on the BM wall has formed about half-way down the wall.  Happy hunting...

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Variable conditions this morning in Hyalite.  Yes, Mummy 4 looks like it's in good shape.  However we turned around at Mummy 2.  The lower angle ice was not good (about one inch thick, soft, and not bonded to the rock).  Feels like the ground heat (relatively speaking the ground is still warm) is rising and preventing low angle ice from thickening up.  Free hanging curtains were much better (surrounded by cold air, no ground heat).  We headed back down and made laps on Thin Chance (steeper, better ice).  It may be worth bypassing Mummy 2 to get on Mummy 4.  Based on our observations, as steep as it is, the ice we see up there is probably good.  Visibility was not great but we got a small glimpse of Winter Dance and it seemed to be formed farther down than I've ever seen it!?

Alex

Variable conditions this morning in Hyalite.  Yes, Mummy 4 looks like it's in good shape.  However we turned around at Mummy 2.  The lower angle ice was not good (about one inch thick, soft, and not bonded to the rock).  Feels like the ground heat (relatively speaking the ground is still warm) is rising and preventing low angle ice from thickening up.  Free hanging curtains were much better (surrounded by cold air, no ground heat).  We headed back down and made laps on Thin Chance (steeper, better ice).  It may be worth bypassing Mummy 2 to get on Mummy 4.  Based on our observations, as steep as it is, the ice we see up there is probably good.  Visibility was not great but we got a small glimpse of Winter Dance and it seemed to be formed farther down than I've ever seen it!?

Alex

Any comments on how things are holding up? Seems like things are warming up a little...

Any thoughts on what should be in this weekend? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

John - the weather has taken a turn for the worst - from what I've seen the high flow moderates are thin shells w/o much for protection (Twin, Switchback), the steep stuff is a shower (i.e. Dielectric), and daggers are calving off with the warm temps and sun (i.e. Cleo's).  There is quite a bit of ice for this time of year with all the cold weather we've had, but we're going to need more of it to keep what ice we have.

Its october 28th any one been up the canyon? I need my fix and thinking Halloween weekend on ICE. Have to drive from the Flathead is it worth it?