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5/28/05: Upon the approach of Capitol Peak on a fine spring day. Just ahead lies the crux of our approach: a large headwall of snow. Despite several signs of recent avalanche activity in the area, this snow was solid and good for kick-stepping.
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[ Post a Comment ]| truchas | Did you summit? | | 
Voted 10/10 | Did you summit? | | Posted May 30, 2005 12:47 pm |
 | | Brad Snider | Re: Did you summit? | | 
Hasn't voted | Nope--We made it to about 13,000 feet. We turned around at 8:30 AM because the sun-baked snow was already so soft we were sinking deeply, and we still had a lot of steep, somewhat avalanche-prone snow to contend with before K2. One huge cornice partially broke loose, above bc44caesar and photo61guy, and fortunately missed them. We had some fun (and painful) glissades on the way out, and as we got back to our cars, storms were moving in, so it was pretty good timing in getting away. Awesome place though! | | Posted May 30, 2005 1:04 pm |
| | truchas | Re: Did you summit? | |
Voted 10/10 | Good try anyway. 13,000 is an accomplishment in those conditions. | | Posted May 30, 2005 3:49 pm |
| | Brad Snider | Re: Did you summit? | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks. It was a lot of fun and some awesome scenery. There were six of us: photo61guy, km_donovan, Scott Patterson, PellucidWombat, bc44caesar, and myself. I will definitely be going back some time, hopefully this summer. | | Posted May 30, 2005 6:07 pm |
| | PellucidWombat | Re: Did you summit? | | 
Hasn't voted | Stay tuned for the trip report! | | Posted May 31, 2005 10:13 am |
| | MrWasatch | Re: Did you summit? | | 
Voted 10/10 | This is a great photo, really makes you feel like you are there...great job guys! | | Posted May 31, 2005 11:25 am |
| | photo61guy | Re: Did you summit? | | 
Voted 10/10 | Anyone writing a trip report can use some of my pics...that is once I get the slide film back.
Joel | | Posted Jun 2, 2005 12:33 pm |
| photo61guy | Great Shot | |
Voted 10/10 | Really like this one Brad. Hope the arm heals quickly.
:^)
Joel | | Posted May 30, 2005 8:40 pm |
| | Brad Snider | Re: Great Shot | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks Joel. Looking forward to seeing some of your photos... once they're developed and all. :-) I'm sure you got some good ones on this trip. | | Posted May 31, 2005 12:01 am |
| | bc44caesar | Re: Great Shot | | 
Voted 10/10 | I agree with Joel, I like it...looks like trouble ahead!!! | | Posted May 31, 2005 12:21 am |
| km_donovan | A Time Was Had By All... | | 
Voted 10/10 | and it was fun. The Nepalese Restaurant was good too. I definitely want to go back, Capitol has got to be the most majestic mountain I have seen. | | Posted May 31, 2005 9:05 am |
| | Brad Snider | Re: A Time Was Had By All... | |
Hasn't voted | Agreed! | | Posted May 31, 2005 1:35 pm |
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Summit or Plummet! An SP Attempt on Capitol Pk (Trip Report)
