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Climber grabs ice while it’s still hanging

Jason Baker climbs an ice fall in the first week of January near Yaak, Mont. (Rich Bennett )
Jason Baker climbs an ice fall in the first week of January near Yaak, Mont. (Rich Bennett )

WINTERSPORTS -- Ice climbers and ice fishermen were in the zone last week as sustained cold temperatures put their playgrounds in prime condition.

Today's sudden change in weather puts everybody on safety alert as ice conditions change under warming temperatures and rain.

The Big Drip is on.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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