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Ouray Ice

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Posted by Jack Brauer on March 3, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Ouray Ice
I went over to the Ice Park today to try out my new toy! :biggrin:

Sony A900 @ 70mm
Posted by Brett Deacon on March 3, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Keep 'em coming Jack! Would love to hear your impressions of the new toy after you've put it through its paces.
Posted by Dan Walters on March 3, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Very nice. I really like the placement of the climber.
Posted by Kurt Budde on March 4, 2009 at 12:13 AM
I've heard nothing but excellent things about the Sony. If I wasn't heavily invested in Canon (and getting a killer deal on more gear), it would be a serious consideration for me.

That makes me miss winter. It's been 80 here for a week.
Posted by Scott Borger on March 4, 2009 at 2:15 AM
Do you know what route he was climbing? Did you take this from the road/bridge? I've seen alot of people toprope that climb.
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on March 4, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Fantastic shot Jack...really has the sense of scale here...amazing...regards, Rajeev :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeremy Week on March 4, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Great comp! Really gives a sense of scale. The climber's position is perfect!
Posted by Jack Brauer on March 4, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Thanks, all!

Scott - I don't know the names of the climbs, but this one is just downstream from the upper bridge. I was standing on one of the viewing platforms. Here's a wider view of the route.
Posted by Jesse Speer on March 4, 2009 at 4:13 PM
That second one is way more powerful. What an incredible place. Enjoy the new toys!
Posted by D J Kuklinski on March 4, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Yikes, more guts than me! :biggrin: Nice capture!
Posted by Klaus Priebe on March 4, 2009 at 7:25 PM
WOW ! Those are so cool.
I think I like the first one best but both are awesome. :smile:
Posted by Stan Rose on March 5, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Why would anyone use a rope for a climb like that?? :wink:
Cool shots, Jack!
Posted by Scott Borger on March 5, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Thanks for the clarification, Jack. I was thinking that it was a climb that I recently did called Berzerker on the upstream side of the bridge:

http://www.scottborger.com/gallery.php?gallery=ourayice

My apologies for not stopping by to say hello. Our trip was ended early when one of my climbing partners broke his ankle on a leader fall.