The long stretch of clear and unseasonably dry weather has left the Crested Butte backcountry with some abysmal ski conditions but some great ice climbing conditions. The Crested Butte backcountry is not known for it’s wide selection of ice climbs but the local and hidden 2 pitch WI3 climb outside the townsite of Gothic is in great shape with fatter then normal ice as CBMG guides Ian Hatchett & Jayson Simons-Jones found out a few days ago.

This may all come to an end quickly, however, as a large track of wet pacific storms is on track to hammer the Crested Butte area through next week…stay tuned.

-CBMG Staff