The cold weather has finally arrived in the Catskills. Unfortunately it didn't start turning into ice building cold on Monday like we all had hoped. It turned into the kind of cold that allowed the ice that survived the last warm up to well........survive. Hopefully this weekends cold shot will really get things going again. Sounds kind of grim but I'm sayin what I'm seein is all. With all of that said the Catskills does have ice to climb. It's just doesn't look like you would expect for President's weekend. Asbestos-no ice as of Wednesday Herdman-no ice as of Wednesday Hobo-no ice as of Wednesday Stoner Clove-climbable Deep Notch-climbable Kitchen-has climbable routes Dark Side-climbable Lightside-zero Ravines-climbable but as of Monday the middles were completely blown out(they are building though) Moores-climbable but leading would produce grey hair Palenville-maybe two ice sickles as of Wednesday Platte Clove Waterfalls-waterfalls with ice on the sides Black Chasm-saw white lines from Saugerties
Thanks for the update! Any idea if the predicted really cold weather for Saturday and Sunday will still allow ice to grow over the weekend? Or will it just lock up all the water?
Oh the ice will grow! That for sure. Just letting folks know what to expect when they getting into the parking area and start lacing up the boots.
Does anyone have an update on cats conditions? I would like to head up this weekend but I'm scared the warmer temps and rain may have destroyed everything. Thx!
Walked into the base of buttermilk yesterday and as to be expected it was gushing and pouring all over the place. Not much looked safe and certainly not climb able without getting soaked. The creek was raging and with not much ice/snow it takes considerable time to find a good crossing down stream of parking at the normal spot. Moores wall looked thin and somewhat delaminated. I suspect things were starting to build again but will take a big hit of Saturday's forecast comes true.
