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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: December 22, 2007
- Miles Hiked: 4.0 (Estimate)
- Elevation Gain: 1,000' (Estimate)
- Hiking Partner(s):
Brian Kooienga
- Routes: WI3-4 (3 Pitches)
- Description:
- Despite the terrible forecast, Brian and I went to Rocky Mountain
National Park to check out the Loch Vale ice climbing area. Not
only was it very cold, there wasn't much ice and it was fairly thin.
We each led "Mo' Flo' Than Go" and thought it was moderately easy and
too short. We then top roped "Crystal Meth" and the "Spiral Route"
for a couple of runs. The ice was thin and brittle and the weather
remained very cold. It didn't take long before we were pumped out
and hiked back to the Glacier Gorge trailhead. Even with higher
temperatures, I thought Loch Vale was a bust (at least this year).
There wasn't much ice and the routes are short, so considering the two
mile approach I didn't think it was worth it. Probably just a bad
year. We could have gotten on some mixed lines but weren't real
interested because of the cold so we just called it a day.
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