2008/2009 ice Conditions archive

    I am going to keep archiving all of the conditions for each year.   I hope that after several years that I will be able to compare the data and notice trends to be better able to predict when we should have ice.  I know betting on weather is goofy but it would be nice to know when the highest probability for local ice is so that I can plan my out of town trips when there are low probabilities of local ice and be at home when it should be good.  If you have any additional info from journals or camera records please let me know.  Even after the fact, more data is more better.

WEDNESDAY: 4 MARCH 2009

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Climbable Ice and getting Better

Rabun Bald:  Ice was looking decent on Wednesday should be o.k....

NORTH CAROLINA:

Winding Stair:  Climbable Ice and getting Better

NORTH CAROLINA:

Celo Knob:  Snow covered summit and climbable Ice

Remember to send in your reports and pictures again this year!!!!!!!

Will get last years in the archives and a fresh page for this season soon!

 

WEDNESDAY: 4 MARCH 2009

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Thin but there.  Leading if you will clip the bolts.

NORTH CAROLINA:

215:  Same as hogpen but with a couple of screw turners.

MONDAY: 9 FEBRUARY 2009

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Thin but there.

NORTH CAROLINA:

215:  Same as hogpen.

SUNDAY: 1 FEBRUARY 2009

GEORGIA:

Sunshine has eaten the ice.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Same as Georgia

WEDNESDAY: 21 JANUARY 2009

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  FATTTTTTTTT

Yonah:  Climbable ice on the North Face.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Good Ice.

Graveyard:  Same as 215.

Whitesides:  Starshine is in and others looking good.

FRIDAY: 16 JANUARY 2009

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Looking good and should be even better by the weekend

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Same as Hogpen.

Graveyard:  Same as 215.

Whitesides:  Thin but growing.  Look for decent climbing by Sunday.

SUNDAY: 3 JANUARY 2009

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Getting warm and falling apart.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Same as Hogpen.

Graveyard:  Same as 215.

TUESDAY: 23 DECEMBER 2008

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Its coming in.  Toproping and leading on bolts.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Some top roping options reported.

Graveyard:  Lots of good leading available.

Daughton Park:  Thin but some bouldering and top roping to do.

TUESDAY: 16 DECEMBER 2008

NORTH CAROLINA:

Big Lost Cove: Some top roping options reported.

MONDAY: 8 DECEMBER 2008

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Gotta wait for it to reform.  Its done.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Some top roping options reported.

TENNESSEE:

Roan Mtn:  Top ropeable ice here.

FRIDAY: 5 DECEMBER 2008

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Climbable Ice but barely and falling apart quickly.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Heard that most has fallen down or is too poor to climb.

Tuesday: 25 NOVEMBER 2008

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Getting fatter.  Well worth the drive.  Well for me anyway.

Yonah:  Nope.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215:  Leadable ice reported with lots of toproping.

Whitesides:  A thin lead or two reported.

SUNDAY: 23 NOVEMBER 2008

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Climbable ice and getting better.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Whitesides:  Some toproping options   

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