Black Canyon, June conditions?
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Hey all, |
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do Astrodog....that side has the most shade and the long days in june are nice for an involved route like this.. can be hot, bring extra h2o |
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Astrodog gets done in the summer and seems to be thought of as a "summer" route, but I was surprised how much sun it gets. I've only climbed the top half but it seemed like we were in the sun all morning. |
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There are plenty of shady shorter routes. You can do Maiden Voyage or Casually Off without any sun problems at all. Comic Relief and Escape Artist have a lot of shade too. But you would probably bake on the Scenic Cruise. |
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Just did Casually Off last weekend. Wore a light wind jacket most of the day. Go do it!!! |
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I've climbed Mainden's Voyage in June and July, get an early start and it won't be too miserably hot. |
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If anything, bring a lot of water - twice or thrice that you normally bring on long climbs. Worst case you can drink (dump) half of it after you hike down the canyon. Not sure if the air is super dry, or the constant allure of running water at the bottom, but I always feel extremely parched when climbing in the Black compared to climbing in higher peaks. If neither of you or your partner have climbed in the Black - it may take longer to find just the start of the route, let alone route finding on the climb itself... |
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Astro Dog is good in the summer, but you still have lots of sun in the AM. Hang extra water as you rap in, the long days are nice. All of the stuff on the Dragon Wall area is suppose to be nice summer routes (although i havent done them, they look like they would be good). |