tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720055513945414447.post1902719173191133722..comments2023-06-20T08:03:32.101+02:00Comments on austrianalpine.com: Late Season Ice ConditionsJoe Fratiannihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174920808562973940noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720055513945414447.post-78926014564629419822011-03-13T09:42:03.705+01:002011-03-13T09:42:03.705+01:00Hi Frank, thanks for the info. The ice conditions...Hi Frank, thanks for the info. The ice conditions can make the climb one and a half grade easier - or harder! At your stage with ice climbing it's a good move to back off when your uncertain and save the climb for later. It'll be there next year.Joe Fratiannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174920808562973940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720055513945414447.post-38326149809514534712011-03-11T21:48:44.688+01:002011-03-11T21:48:44.688+01:00Did the Kraftwerkfall on the 6th and climbing on t...Did the Kraftwerkfall on the 6th and climbing on the sharp end was quite the trill. Good ice screw placements were not easy to find because of the relatively thin ice.<br /><br />We only climbed the first pitch because it was getting too warm (imo) and the icicles in the second pitch were mean looking. <br /><br />Or maybe because it was a WI 5, meh.Franknoreply@blogger.com