Southern Yosemite Climbing Discussions
Southern Yosemite Categories => General Discussion => Topic started by: mungeclimber on December 04, 2013, 04:30:02 pm
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anybody holding?
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I can't think of any significant waterfalls. That's how it works, right?
I cringe at doing anything in snow or ice. Heck, you lose me at around 50degrees. Total wuss, I know, just tellin it like it is.
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waterfalls make it easy, but even seaps and drainages that are dry in summer can have ice form in winter.
creeks that cascade steeply can be great WI2 to 3
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There is bound to be ice in SoYo at plenty of locations, but seeing as no roads are plowed, getting to it would be the crux. Miles of snowmobiling/backcountry skiing would be necessary.
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When you put it that way, some incredible places pop to mind. Getting there would be very limited even with a snowmobile.
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Seeing some of our favorite haunts in winter does sound quite cool, doesn't it? Bombing down the notch between Gray and Electric on skis or a sled perhaps? My best friend thru high school had 5 or 6 snowmobiles, and boy it sure was a blast. Leo has done a multi-day snowmobile excursion deep into Soyo, to the Balls and beyond. I've gotta get him to share some pics.
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Hi all, I am missing many of you.
Nate, I have had that same thought of how cool it would be to ski down between Gray and Electric.
As far as ice formation, most waterfalls have to great of a volume to create ice, seeps and seasonal falls tend to be more favorable. It takes very cold temps over a fair amount of time to get most falls to freeze.