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Colorado Alpine Rock Conditions Summer 2014

Sagar Gondalia · · Golden · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 5

Curious about the condition of the Flying Buttress and Pervertical. Friend was on cables yesterday and said things were pretty iced up, and the diamond was super wet.

Greg D · · Here · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 883

Well, it rained a fair amount everyday for the last five days including through yesterday evening. A dusting of snow was visible above 12,000 ft some of those days. Much dryer air is moving into the state today and tomorrow. So, routes that dry out quickly may be ok. But, routes that see seepage from above may remain wet for a while. I suspect Flying Buttress could be good to go by tomorrow since it doesn't have much terrain above it that seeps onto the route. I couldn't speak for Pervertical.

Long's Peak and the Diamond yesterday before another big downpour.

Eliot Augusto · · Lafayette, CO · Joined Dec 2013 · Points: 60
Sagar Gondalia wrote:Curious about the condition of the Flying Buttress and Pervertical. Friend was on cables yesterday and said things were pretty iced up, and the diamond was super wet.
Haven't been to longs, but I know that the Indian Peaks are crazy wet. Went up to Devil's Thumb last sunday and had to turn back because the cloud cover came in. Cloudy from ~5am to 11 above treeline. Most of the cliffs up there looks pretty wet.
Kris Holub · · Boulder, Colorado · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 70

Judging from the webcam, looks like Longs got hammered all day. Guessing the odds of Pervertical being dry tomorrow are not good? Anyone know how Spearhead is doing?

Gold Plated Rocket Pony · · Colorado · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 96

Bump

Interested in the diamand and spearhead if anyone has info but my gut says the season might be over now.

Steve Jones · · Fayetteville WV, · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 105
Gold Plated Rocket Pony wrote:Bump Interested in the diamand and spearhead if anyone has info but my gut says the season might be over now.
Spearhead was fine a few days ago. Pretty windy, but everything else was near perfect.
Cocanower · · The High Country · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 55

anybody been on chasm view recently?

SYLA · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2012 · Points: 0

Really would like to climb Sharks tooth (canceled my plans twice in summer because of rain). Has anybody been there recently? Hoping the snow and ice will melt by Sunday.

Steve Jones · · Fayetteville WV, · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 105
SYLA wrote:Really would like to climb Sharks tooth (canceled my plans twice in summer because of rain). Has anybody been there recently? Hoping the snow and ice will melt by Sunday.
It's in good shape. Three weeks ago there were 2 short (50-100 FT) sections of frozen snow to cross. Boots and a trekking stick worked well. The upper crossing (to the bivy site) has a steep section below it, so a slide there could be serious. Maybe take yak trax, or such, if using approach shoes.

That's a pristine, beautiful place. Well worth the effort.
Delete This · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 110

Any Longs Peak info? Too late in the season or will this week go

Tony B · · Around Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 24,705
SYLA wrote:Really would like to climb ___ (canceled my plans twice in summer because of rain).
Well ATTFT?
(Aint that the F^%$ing Truth...)
California want's all this rain and we keep getting it.
Ryan Marsters · · Golden, CO · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 1,431

Odds on somebody with Lizard Head conditions? The 13er. Conditions would be nice. A partner to grab it a Fri-Sun before the big snow hits would be nice too. In Durango

bayouclimb · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2013 · Points: 0

how's the approach to the diamond look like?

Eric Klammer · · Eagle, CO · Joined Oct 2012 · Points: 2,070
bayouclimb wrote:how's the approach to the diamond look like?
The trail to Chasm is nice and packed down, just a little icy. I'm not sure about the area past the lake but watched some guys approach this morning and they seemed to move along pretty quickly.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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