Longs North Face - conditions and pro?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:20 pm
Anyone been up there recently? Conditions?
I have climbed Trough twice in snow previously, and thinking about maybe NF Cables sometime soon.
If we want to be cautious, are there places for pro, or is everything filled with snow this time of year? If you've been there and used pro before, what? 3 camalot too small? Any horns or stuff to sling? Not looking to zip it up, but if we rope I don't want to do so without a piece or two of pro.
also - can we just carry the one rope and do two smaller raps, or do you all really recommend hauling two? (say one... say one... I am too fat to carry two right now)
Thanks for any thoughts.
I have climbed Trough twice in snow previously, and thinking about maybe NF Cables sometime soon.
If we want to be cautious, are there places for pro, or is everything filled with snow this time of year? If you've been there and used pro before, what? 3 camalot too small? Any horns or stuff to sling? Not looking to zip it up, but if we rope I don't want to do so without a piece or two of pro.
also - can we just carry the one rope and do two smaller raps, or do you all really recommend hauling two? (say one... say one... I am too fat to carry two right now)
Thanks for any thoughts.