snow conditions in the Tetons and wind river range?

nkane wrote: Thanks! This is super helpful. There's much less of this kind of strategy beta available for the Big Horns than there is for, say, the Sierra.

Tell me about it.....finding documentation on anything is a mess. Tons of climbing but forget beta....it doesn't exist. Feel free to message me if you ever need any info.

Nkane- last ten days have seen substantial melt. Everything on the east side around the bighorn/darton area has melted out up to 11.5k. The aspect will determine the snow am out of course. Looking into some NE facing cirques and walls, those still have some snow for the approach. Overall the conditions were much better than my last report.

Did the regular route on the South Teton yesterday. Snow was good, firm and crunchy on the way up (on top around 9:45).

Middle & Grand from South, 6-20-15

NW Couloir on South Teton, 6-20-15

For those interested in wyoming peak baggery, the gros ventre is almost all melted except for isolated patches at the upper elevations.

Anyone make it into the Cirque of the Towers this week? Wondering what snow conditions are looking like on the approach with all the warm weather we've been getting. Also, are the mosquitos heinous yet?

Thx

Also interested in beta on the cirque.

andyedwards wrote:Did the regular route on the South Teton yesterday. Snow was good, firm and crunchy on the way up (on top around 9:45).

I should call you instead of the ranger station. This is great beta. I figured with all this hot weather the snow would be nice and baked. The crazy thing is this is what they looked like at the end of July a few years back when I climbed the middle and south. Dry year.

Thinking about running Death Canyon > Cascade Canyon this weekend. Any ideas on how much snow we'll run into up in Alaska Basin and Hurricane pass?

worried about what snow there will be turning into complete mush and making for real shitty running/travel.

The cirque has snow but the rock is good to go. Patchy snow on some of the ledges but most of the classics should be snow free and climbable

DanielPerret wrote:Thinking about running Death Canyon > Cascade Canyon this weekend. Any ideas on how much snow we'll run into up in Alaska Basin and Hurricane pass? worried about what snow there will be turning into complete mush and making for real shitty running/travel.

This is last weekend, but should give you some idea.
I'd expect the snow that is there to be mushy in the afternoon. Was nice and firm in the morning.

Death Canyon Shelf area - 6/20

Hurricane Pass Area - 6/20

Bug conditions in the cirque?

I just came out of the Cirque. Very little snow. We climbed on Warbonnet and Wolfs Head with no problems. The bugs, however, are heinous. Head nets and deet are mandatory. We ate some dinners in the tent.