Diamond Lake, Sunday January 17

Joined one part of the ACC group at Diamond Lake on Sunday. A nice group of people. Here are some observations of conditions and some photos.

Guardian AngelLeft of Where Egos Dare. Bolts - what bolts?Guardian Angel - still very thin; upper curtain hasn't formed up yet, except for one thin pillar.
Left of Where Egos Dare (What are folks calling that? Where Angels Fear to Tread - Fools Rush In?) - large blobs of ice, thin down low.

Where Egos Dare, Jan. 17, 2010Malachite BrocadeWhere Egos Dare - in hard early season shape. Thicker ice in the corner, very thin out on the slab.
Between Egos and Wimps - the ice in the corner is there.
Malachite Brocade - in, but hasn't filled out yet.

Ochre Silk/Blue Velvet WallElaine leading Kermit's FingerOchre Silk/ Blue Velvet wall - one wide continuous flow; thin and steep on left, thick and bulgy in middle, candled and steep on the right.
Diamond Couloir - has areas of rock; not completely filled in.
Thunderdome - in.
Kermit's Finger - beautiful, big, blue ice
Tammy Baker's Face - I didn't go over for a closer look, but somebody was leading it, so it's doable.
Tammy Baker's Face
Curtain Call looked to be in, but as usual I didn't go over for a closer look