snow pack in the high sierra
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We are coming from salt lake city hoping to climb the incredible hulk and wondering about snow conditions. A snowy approach is not necessarily a deterant but does anyone know what the conditions are like on the rock in the high sierra right now? |
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I am headed to the Palisades this weekend to attempt Sun Ribbon Arete on Temple Crag. Assuming the weather doesn't screw it up I should have up to date conditions when I get back. If you remember feel free to pm me next week. |
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Thanks Randy, I neglected to mention we leave tomorrow... Has anyone been up there recently? |
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One BIG drainage over... Taken from the summit of Cathedral Peak, Tuolumne, May 19, 2012. |
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Bump! I'm headed out to Temple Crag in two weeks and checking on conditions in the high sierras.... |
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A friend reported back from Monday: |
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Thanks! |
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Any updates on the hulk approach? Crampons? Axe? |
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Bump. Heading up to Pal Glacier on the 22nd for T-Bolt and Starlight, any recent updates. Thanks. |
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Davi Rivas wrote:Bump. Heading up to Pal Glacier on the 22nd for T-Bolt and Starlight, any recent updates. Thanks.We climbed Sill & the North Pal. Camped at the glacier and this was the last week of May. There was no snow until Sam Mack meadow. The switchbacks up to the glacier had drifts that were annoying with heavy packs. Other than that the approach was no big deal. The u notch last 300' was pure ice and we passed the bergshrund on the right. The bridge was melting out pretty fast so who knows now that it's mid June. Have fun! |
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Hulk info from Supertopo |
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thanks, Luke! |
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Low snow year - in the Southern Palisades nothing below about 11200' as of first week of June. |
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Did the U-Notch on Saturday - |
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Anyone know what condition Dana and north peak couloirs are in? |
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Dana is firm snow. |
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thanks! |
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Bear Creek Spire (6/29) |