2015 Alpine Rock Conditions
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Jordan Winters wrote:Wondering if the Culp-Bossier is good to go? Also, curious if the descent down the first buttress on Hallett is snow free? ThxThe Culp and surrounding routes on Hallet are dry, as is the descent. |
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Hey if anybody has an update on Broadway, Kieners, or the Notch Couloir, would really appreciate it! It looked snowy from afar last weekend, but if it's getting to be running water behind thin ice or something, would love to know before getting stuck up there :-). Thanks! |
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Climbed Kieners Saturday. Axe and pons were handy for Lambslide and travel around the peak. Broadway doesn't have much snow on it, most of the patches can be walked under. Didn't climb the Notch but another party did. Snow probably best very early. Upper Kieners required minimal dips in slush and some watery cracks in the chimneys. |
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Does anyone know the condition for Glacier Gorge currently? Might be heading there on the 2nd to climb Pagoda. |
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This is a technical rock climb in an alpine environment.an ice axe may help since there is snow on the east slope of Broken Hand Pass. |
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Anthony O'Neill wrote:Does anyone know the condition for Glacier Gorge currently? Might be heading there on the 2nd to climb Pagoda.Snow free past jewel lake to the cutoff for shelf and solitude. Probably snow free well beyond that. This is taken from Thatchtop on Saturday 6/27/2015 6/27/2015. |
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Bump. |
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Snow extends to about halfway up north chimney. If you get there before 6, spikes and an ax would help. We managed in approach shoes, but kicking steps was hard. |
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Notchtop S/E routes (Spiral Route to Relief Train specifically) and SE couly descent dry. Some moisture in the cracks. |
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Tom Fralich wrote:We did the northeast ridge on Sharkstooth on 6/24 and it was awesome. After the rappels, we stayed close to the rocks to contour back to our stuff. It was tedious, but the snow would have been treacherous, even with axes/crampons. We downclimbed facing in with crampons/axes for the steep part right below P1 with no problems. Snow was balling in the crampons, so facing out was not an option.The rest of the descent was fast with no crampons and some fun glissading. I'd say, take crampons for sure. The axe was only helpful for the 100 ft of downclimbing right under the start of the route. We left the bivy at 5:00, climbing at 6:45, summit at 9:45, back to the base at noon.Headed to Sharkstooth this week. Wanted to know if you still needed axe and crampons to get to the base of the climb? |
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Joe F. wrote: Headed to Sharkstooth this week. Wanted to know if you still needed axe and crampons to get to the base of the climb?Based on conditions Saturday, I'd still recommend crampons. Looking up the Gash on 7/11/2015. |
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Anyone have any info on an exact date the road up to Mt Evans (CO 5) will be reopen? CDOT still just says "late July". |
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Climbed Spearhead (the Barb) over the 4th and the approach and route were both good to go. The approach had a couple of minor snow patches as did the final hill to the base of the climb. I'd recommend taking boots instead of running shoes until these patches clear out, but crampons are definitely not necessary. |
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Any updates on the casual route? |
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Casual route has already been climbed a couple times this year. Didnt look that wet Saturday, but maybe alittle damp |
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Was up there a week ago and didn't climb the casual but heard from another party that there was some moderate but manageable wetness on the route. We were on pervertical (which was in great condition, for what it's worth) and got sprayed/misted regularly by water coming off the top of the wall near D1. I would expect the traverse and dihedral pitches to be damp but the route to be climbable on the whole. |
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Any recent report for Lone Eagle Peak in Indian Peaks Wilderness? |
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aikibujin wrote:Any recent report for Lone Eagle Peak in Indian Peaks Wilderness?Stole this from a friends FB page posted 18 hours ago. Sam S. credit due. Lone Eagle. |
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Lone eagle was good. Sent on Monday. The first pitch was wet and wild everything else was dry and free of snow. We were down just before the storms rolled through... |
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Even that chimney? When I did it late August last year, that thing was still flowing |