Practicum-- Angela

I've found some of the forums for this project to be coming in handy as the weather gets colder. Lately, I've been watching the Midwest specific climbing forums to see if any of the Wisconsin ice climbing places have frozen yet. This is probably one of the most useful functions of Mountain Project. It's a great place to collaborate and not everyone has to make the trek out to Wisconsin's typical ice climbing spots in the early season to see whether or not the ice is in. Those with the inclination and a free Saturday who go out to Governor Dodge State Park or Wyalusing can post their report--which is usually disheartening this early into winter--and inform the masses of how conditions are. This also makes me feel a part of a closer knit community. It goes from all climbers anywhere to ice climbers to local ice climbers...and I don't have to make a journey out into the cold to look at half frozen waterfalls!