The Fang
by Jeremy Rhoades
Title
The Fang
Artist
Jeremy Rhoades
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Fang and Rigid Designator December of 2013.
The Fang is a 130ft free hanging icicle in Colorado that used to form a pillar only once every 5 years or so. (In this photo it is on the right, west of the Rigid Designator, which is near the center.) Now the formation of the fang's pillar is aided by hanging a rope so that the ice forms more consistently. Even then, it can form poorly and fall down a few times before thickening. However, when it grows to climbing form, the base can be as large as 40ft in diameter.
In January 2010 an ice climber was kicked from The Fang and fell 100ft after part of ice broke away while he was climbing. He survived! But he probably won't attempt it before it is ready again. The consensus difficulty rating is WI5-6.
The Fang & Rigid Designator are located in an Amphitheater of the Gore Range on the east end of Vail, Colorado in the White River National Forest.
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December 20th, 2013
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