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gneiss
Nov 1, 2004, 4:04 PM
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I'm know that the season at City is gone at this point but I'm looking into heading out there some time next year and wondering what the best time of year is. Guessin summertime but I don't want to bake on the rock all day. Thanks
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michaelmay513
Nov 1, 2004, 4:58 PM
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Actually I climb there year around. I just put on my X-country skis and head on out. Other than that april & may are good and Sept & Oct. But even on the hottest days there is plenty to do in the shade.
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mungeclimber
Nov 1, 2004, 11:34 PM
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How about Thanksgiving Weekend? How cold?
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michaelmay513
Nov 2, 2004, 5:01 PM
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Well as long as the sun is shining you would be ok. Daytime high would probably be between 40 to 50, nights would get below freezing for sure.
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mungeclimber
Nov 3, 2004, 10:56 PM
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bit too cold then for the chica thx anyways late spring
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elvislegs
Nov 3, 2004, 11:03 PM
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this was taken the day after thanksgiving 02'. it was warm. http://www.rockclimbing.com/...p.cgi?Detailed=17648 kind of doubt you would have such luck this year though. april, may, and june, are superb. oh, and also all of the other months.
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alpinerockfiend
Nov 3, 2004, 11:25 PM
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speaking of the season, i've been hearing rumors of ice routes in the city. are they unfounded? i can see the occasional smear or maybe a lucky melt/freeze cycle off the tops of the formations, but how else would they form?
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rockprodigy
Nov 5, 2004, 4:53 PM
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Actually, this time of year can be quite good, especially on stuff that gets sun. There probably isn't much snow on the ground right now. There wasn't at this time last year.
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mungeclimber
Nov 6, 2004, 6:48 AM
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hmmm? If it's good to go as we get closer I may make the journey. Though Alabama Hills will probably be way warmer. But I just want to check CoR out.
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ryanb
Nov 6, 2004, 9:15 AM
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I think Brad Shilling the climbing ranger there was sortof helping ice form in some remote areas by hanging bits of string down areas where water dripped etc... I saw a picture or two and it looked like the kind of thing that could be fun if you were in the area. I'm sure Brad would be willing to volunteer more information if you contact him.
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alpinerockfiend
Nov 8, 2004, 6:04 AM
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Speaking of the season, some friends and I were just down there over the weekend and could not have asked for better weather. Absolutely gorgeous and the place was completely deserted except for ~2 other parties! Unbelieveable. And as far as ice goes, we saw some interesting smears near the cowboy route on Bath Rock.
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brianinslc
Nov 9, 2004, 4:35 PM
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In reply to: speaking of the season, i've been hearing rumors of ice routes in the city. are they unfounded? i can see the occasional smear or maybe a lucky melt/freeze cycle off the tops of the formations, but how else would they form? I've seen pictures...(was in an old issue of Climbing, too, methinks). Its all melt/freeze from snow. With the exception of the waterfall in Box Canyon, so is Maple. No snow, no ice. I have some old beta on the locations of ice climbs in the City. There's a bunch. Very fickle, thin usually, but, when it snows a gob, it comes in, as long as it stays cold. I've been there a couple of times in January. Was too warm the first time (easy rock climbing in the sun). Was cold enough the second go 'round (this past Jan.), but, not enough snow. Not really luck, per se, but, have to watch the conditions... Brian in SLC
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dig_scott
Apr 1, 2005, 5:48 AM
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april is fast approaching. checked the weather and there calling for 60 for a couple of days. i just read that there is a gate at elephant rock that might be locked but couldnt find any info on this? has anyone been up there? if so what is the road like, how much snow, and is the rock dry. im guessing they got a lot of rain or snow with the large storm cycle that has come through.
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