by Deb » Fri May 31, 2013 10:23 am
by pmorash » Fri May 31, 2013 7:59 pm
by Deb » Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:05 am
pmorash wrote:Bump for Temple Crag approach conditions. Curious about the snow levels at the toe, crampons/ice axe still?
by pmorash » Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:30 pm
by fatdad » Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:52 pm
Deb wrote:U Notch was the shizzle today! I've been wanting to climb this thing for years! Take your pick of blue ice, firm snow, post-holing or rock. Great climb...and we dayhiked it. *phew*
by Deb » Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:33 pm
by Daria » Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:00 pm
pmorash wrote:Thanks Deb!
Looking to do SunRibbon next week, it still looks like there's a fair bit leading up to the start of that route. A little more hemming and hawing I guess on whether to crampon or not.
I've heard the snow approach can be a little hairy w/o gear, I know that can be relative to someones experience but it can also be because that snow just doesn't get any sun! Guessing this pic was taken late afternoon in which case there wouldn't be much direct sunlight on that patch of snow...ever!
by Deb » Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:12 am
Daria wrote:pmorash wrote:Thanks Deb!
Looking to do SunRibbon next week, it still looks like there's a fair bit leading up to the start of that route. A little more hemming and hawing I guess on whether to crampon or not.
I've heard the snow approach can be a little hairy w/o gear, I know that can be relative to someones experience but it can also be because that snow just doesn't get any sun! Guessing this pic was taken late afternoon in which case there wouldn't be much direct sunlight on that patch of snow...ever!
I would bring crampons for the snow approach to the start of sun ribbon.
by ridgeline » Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:23 am
by Vitaliy M. » Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:27 am
Deb wrote:Pic was taken abt 6AM and personally I wouldn't bring crampons. I've done the approach with snow to climb Moon Goddess before; not a big deal. Descending Contac Pass can be messy but again...I wouldn't bother with 'pons.
by pmorash » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:06 pm
by Vitaliy M. » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:13 am
by Deb » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:04 pm
Vitaliy M. wrote:By the way, old climbing buddy told me they didn't need crampons for Sun Ribbon approach or anywhere else around there last weekend. It was really warm and snow was soft. It could change any time though, so watch temps before you go.
by Vitaliy M. » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:38 am
Deb wrote:Vitaliy M. wrote:By the way, old climbing buddy told me they didn't need crampons for Sun Ribbon approach or anywhere else around there last weekend. It was really warm and snow was soft. It could change any time though, so watch temps before you go.
hmmmmmmmph
by pmorash » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:04 pm
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