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Conditions of V-Notch, U-Notch - North Palisades

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IvanKrause · · San Francisco · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 5

Have anyone been up to North Palisades lately and can give info on ice conditions?
I am planning trip this weekend.

Josh Hutch · · State of Jefferson · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 90

Not sure if this last series of storms made it that far south but, Bear Creek Spire had about 2' of new snow last weekend. We were post holing from about 10.5k to Dade Lake. We bailed at the lake because of the snowy conditions. If the storms made their way that far south I would expect things to still be under snow this weekend.

Goran Lynch · · Alpine Meadows, CA · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 6

My partner posted a trip report from May 3 here:

supertopo.com/climbing/thre…

Summary: Lots of ice in V, a bit less (but still some) ice in U, horrendous isothermal postholing on the descent. And that was before the recent snow.

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