Scott and others,
We had a great time climbing at Lee Vinning. It was pretty warm and we were a bit concerned but we were able to get two full days of great climbing in.
We began on the Chouinard Falls and climbed three different routes. There was not a lot of ice but what was in--was relatively fat.
On Sunday we climbed on the main wall. There are three routes in at this time. We did multiple climbs on two of the routes which provided us with another full day, as those are very long. (Remember to top rope takes two 60 meter)
The approach in was nice--solid snow no postholing. There was no need for snow shoes.
Murphy's hotel has great rooms--don't forget to ask for the climbers discount.
It was a great weekend and maybe the conditions were not perfect but they were definitely good enough and the lack of crowds made it spectacular.
I have posted my facebook link below--I think it will allow you to access my pictures. Unfortunately I did not take a lot (like usual
Lee Vinning Ice Climbing ) as I always get focused on climbing and forget the camera.
And on a final note, there is a storm this weekend so conditions can change from one day to the next. I was there Dec 11 and 12.
