2017/2018 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!

 

SATURDAY: 10 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.

SATURDAY: 3 FEBRUARY 2018

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Thin but there.

NORTH CAROLINA:

215:  Same as hogpen.

Gerton: Ice is thin but hanging on and worth the trip.

THURSDAY: 18 JANUARY 2018

GEORGIA:

Hogpen: Fat City....

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Is fat with plenty to lead.

Sams Gap: Several lines are in.

Gerton: Lots of lines fat for the taking.

Doughton: Lots of lines in.

TENNESSEE:

Big South Fork: Some fat ice for explorers.

MONDAY: 15 JANUARY 2018

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  What survived is reattaching and climbable. One or two routes are still fat!

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Lots of ice but not attached well at tops took a beating but refreezing.

Graveyard:  Same as 215.

THURSDAY: 11 JANUARY 2018

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Looking very good.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Same as Hogpen.

Graveyard:  Same as 215.

Whitesides:  Almost every route is good to go.

Upper creek falls: Fat with multiple options.

Jonas Ridge: Fat with multiple options.

Reports from North Carolina, Tennessee to Virginia is almost anything that runs water is frozen. Perfect time to go out exploring for new ice.

SATURDAY: 6 JANUARY 2018

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Getting fat fatter

NORTH CAROLINA:

Hwy 215: Same as Hogpen.

Graveyard:  Same as 215.

TENNESSEE:

Fall Creek Falls: Short but lots of options across width of falls.

There are dozens of waterfalls frozen in Tennessee plus many rock routs on Lookout Mountain and other areas that are known to seep water.

WEDNESDAY: 3 JANUARY 2018

NORTH CAROLINA:

Whitesides: Sympathy aka Starshine is in.

Gerton: continuing to get fatter.

Looking Glass Falls: Had bigger game on the menu but is climbable.

Crescent & Browns: Both super Fat!!!

TENNESSEE:

Catawba Falls: Really fat and a couple of options possible in wider areas.

MONDAY: 1 JANUARY 2018

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Continuing to improve.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Whitesides: Lots of ice coming in, improving by the hour needs some good exploration.

Johns Rock: Dorthy Hamills is in.

Hwy 215: Some leading options and more topropes reported.

Gerton: Many climbable lines and worth the trip.

Browns Creek Falls: Fairly fat and highly leadable.

Chossy Mountain: Main route is in, surrounding thin with falling ice if want to toprope.

Sams Knob: Main route is in and other options are getting better.

TENNESSEE:

Roan Mtn:  Top ropeable ice here,

Bald River Falls: Left side can be bouldered, done as thin lead or toproped. Its spraying water.

VIRGINIA:

Crabtree Falls: Fat at least three routes wide.

sunDAY: 31 DECEMBER 2017

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Climbable Ice with several leadable routs plus lots of toprope options.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Windingstair Gap:  Decent leads along with quite a few top rope climbs. Worth the drive if like the place.

Hawksbill: Thin down low but gets better as get higher. The Ribbon is in.

Crescent: Thin down low with eunning water. Improves higher up.

SUNday: 17 DECEMBER 2017

GEORGIA:

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

Yonah:  Nope.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Big Lost Cove:  Leadable ice reported with toproping options as well.

Windingstair Gap:  A thin lead or two reported with more toproping.

WEDNESDAY: 13 DECEMBER 2017

GEORGIA:

Hogpen Gap:  Climbable ice if willing to walk.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Winding Stair Some toproping options

Hwy 215:  Several top rope options and a few thin leads/solos.   

Sams Knob: Thin, not quite there but improving.

Boone: Crescent Gully mix of verglass, frozen moss and a handful of good sticks but not really worth the effort unless your already there.

CONDITIONS ARCHIVE FROM THE WAY BACK MACHINE.....

WINTER 2009/2010

WINTER 2008/2009    WINTER 2007/2008

WINTER 2006/2007    WINTER 2005/2006

WINTER 2004/2005    WINTER 2003/2004

WINTER 2002/2003    WINTER 2001/2002

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