zion in DEC?
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how cold? is it worth it this time of year? |
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I have been snowed off of walls there in the spring, so anything goes in the winter, it will be a winter wall for sure though. of course, I dont need much of an excuse to bail from a wall, though. You better have a hard core partner if you are going in Dec.... |
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depends what you like, the park is beautiful in the winter and you hardly see anyone. but never climbed there in the cold. |
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I once spent a couple of weeks there over December and January one year- |
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You can definitely climb there, but the biggest problem is the short days. You don't have much daylight to get things done if you're doing a long route. Touchstone Wall is in the sun most of the day and is short enough that it can be done then. I have also done shady walls that time of year, but you need to be motivated. If you're aid climbing, you can just layer up and have a blast. Short cragging routes would also be great, and the ones at the base of Cerberus would get the most sun that time of year. Camping will be chilly, but the hotels are dirt cheap that time of year. |
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Tony B wrote:I've seen 50' long icefangs and flows cutting loose and careening down the walls that time of year too... so it will be touch and go.Touch and Go is actaully in Joshua Tree, and it can be hit or miss in Dec there as well |
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Cota wrote: Touch and Go is actaully in Joshua Tree, and it can be hit or miss in Dec there as wellHa ha ha... I've done Touch and Go in Jtree and in Eldo over the Xmas holiday, but Hit Or Miss is in Tuolumne, so I figure that's out. |