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Temple Crag condition inquiry

Daniel Hegler · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 0

Hey guys! Any info on the snow conditions in the area or around Conness?

Kevin K · · San Diego · Joined Nov 2011 · Points: 5
Daniel Hegler wrote:Hey guys! Any info on the snow conditions in the area or around Conness?
Fossana posted a photo of Conness from just over a week ago... just in case you missed it.
fossana · · leeds, ut · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 13,318

Since I was driving through this morning, here are a few Tuolumne pics.

For Jon:

Tenaya Peak (12 June 2015)

For Kevin K (probably not the aspect you want, but you can get an idea of how much snow remains:
Conness from the east (12 June 2015)

Kent Richards · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2009 · Points: 81

Thanks for the continued updates. They are very helpful.

RJNakata · · SoCal · Joined Aug 2012 · Points: 460
Kent Richards wrote:Thanks for the continued updates. They are very helpful.
Ditto.
fossana · · leeds, ut · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 13,318
RJNakata wrote: Ditto.
You're welcome.
Jon Hartmann · · Ojai, CA · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,766

NOAA reports major lightning storms this weekend in the Sierras. I guess my trip is postponed. Meh. Thank you so so much for the beautiful pictures and continued updates Fossana

fossana · · leeds, ut · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 13,318

Photo out of S Lake from Hurd looking south. You can see the top of the N Buttress on Goode on the left side of the pic. Still lingering snow on northern aspects and and shadier features. Hoping for more stable weather next weekend around Bishop.

view S from Hurd Peak

Tyler Wick · · Bishop, CA · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 200

Some pano action looking south toward Mt. Bradley and University Peak from Independence Peak on 6/14.

pano from Independence Peak

Ryan Hex · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2013 · Points: 30
The Temple

Here is the Temple as of yesterday. The trail to the glacier is 99% clear of snow. Sill, NorPal, etc. all have a good amount of snow on them still. Hope this helps.
fossana · · leeds, ut · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 13,318

thanks, Ryan!

Jon Hartmann · · Ojai, CA · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,766

Awesome photo Ryan! It looks about ready to climb.

Jon Hartmann · · Ojai, CA · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,766

Well, no My Favorite Things for awhile I guess. Thank God there was a lighting storm this weekend because I would have been right in the middle of the rockfall. Sheeze

Clouds Rest rockfall last Sunday

fossana · · leeds, ut · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 13,318
Jon Hartmann wrote:Well, no My Favorite Things for awhile I guess...
Yikes, someone I know climbed MFT 2 days prior with his son. Glad you both avoided the fall.
Paisley Close · · Mojave, CA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 76

Approach is not bad. We did Venusian and did the low/chimney start to cross less snow. Worst part was the descent gully after the raps, a lot of run-off causing mini-rock slides in the scree and very loose dirt, with a short, but not difficult section of crossing snow.

Looking up at left side of Temple Crag, June 14, 2015

fossana · · leeds, ut · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 13,318
Paisley Close wrote:Approach is not bad. We did Venusian and did the low/chimney start to cross less snow. Worst part was the descent gully after the raps, a lot of run-off causing mini-rock slides in the scree and very loose dirt, with a short, but not difficult section of crossing snow.
Thanks for the update, Paisley! That moraine always sucks. There's sometimes a less crappy use trail that skirts the moraine on far skier's right.
fossana · · leeds, ut · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 13,318

For those interested in Temple adding that the log crossing below Third Lake is passable.

Jon H, on the Temple descent I ran into some guys who did Dark Star today. Conditions are good.

Temple Crag from 21 June 2015

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Northern California
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