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High Wasatch snow conditions?

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earl mcalister · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 241

Has anyone been up above ten thousand feet in the Wasatch lately? How soft/deep are things up there? Am thinking about the Pfeiferhorn (north ridge) and maybe the grunge coulair on Timp this next weekend.

Brendan N · · Salt Lake City, Utah · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 405

North, east, west faces are soft but not bottomless powder. South faces are supportable crust. You would have a hard time approaching without snowshoes or skis.

Garret Nuzzo Jones · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 1,436

I tried Broads Fork Twin Peaks just before this latest storm hit via Lisa Falls. The snow was pretty variable until about 9 AM. Then it turned to pure garbage. If you want to get out on south faces, get out early! It's going to be pretty bad spring climbing conditions for a little bit though, snow looks like it'll fall patchily for the next couple days.

Austin Baird · · SLC, Utah · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 95

I was thinking about the Pfeiferhorn too. If you get out there, can you post up on conditions?

earl mcalister · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 241

Skinned and skied to the top of Baldy and Devil's Castle yesterday. Very icy on shady aspects until after noon. Skied Deseret Peak today. Icy all day at the top of both couloirs we skied but turned to decent corn and quickly to slush lower down. Very easy and fast crampon travel early in the morning. The Pfeif should be good to go if you get there early to keep the rock frozen in place. We are thinking of doing it Wednesday.

Trevor · · Cottonwood Heights, UT · Joined Jul 2006 · Points: 180
Pfeiferhorn from S. Ridge of Superior 5/5/12

S. Ridge Superior 5/5/12

I went up S. Ridge of Superior on Saturday...
Eric Bonin · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Sep 2007 · Points: 40

What would be a good place for some competent climbers and backcountry skiers to go this spring?

Shaun Greene · · www.UtahShaun.com · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 445

Conditions as of a couple days ago. Looks like he was right at the base of Pfeif...

wowasatch.com/Journal-2011-…

Looked ok to me ;)

Kevin Chuba · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 135
North East ridgeline of Box Elder

Conditions are looking grim for skiing as of Saturday May 12th. Great day to summit though. Early morning snow was solid. Only punched through a few times. No snowshoes required
Matt Wolski · · Salt Lake City · Joined May 2002 · Points: 355

Skied Pipeline on the American Fork Twin Peaks this morning. Thought conditions were pretty good for climbing and skiing. Ran into a Wasatch Old G on the summit. It wasn't Fred Becky but of the same generation. He had a wooden piolet and duct tape around his gaiters. Sounds like he's been climbing all over the high country. Earl, he saw our tracks on the Pfeif from last week. Didn't catch his name but got me stoked to make some turns.

Also, there's a decent amount of ice up there. Thinner and harder than I'm into but it's there.

K B · · SLC, UT · Joined Nov 2011 · Points: 70

Has anyone been up to lone peak lately? If so,what are the snow conditions like?

Greg Gavin · · SLC, UT · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 888
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