Bear Creek Spire
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:11 pm
Any one been up to BCS in the last couple of days? We were planning on doing the North Arete this weekend. Just wondering how much snow on the approach and the ridge.
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goldenhopper wrote:I was up in that area (Rock Creek) last weekend. Not sure if this is BCS or Dade?
You just need to get your BCS disco groove on1000Pks wrote:.... Airy move to back off the top, too much for me without a rope.
graham wrote:You just need to get your BCS disco groove on1000Pks wrote:.... Airy move to back off the top, too much for me without a rope.
wingding wrote:Did Dade yesterday. Some pics of that area:
http://kathywing.smugmug.com/gallery/8712529_VukqG#575884895_FFbFG
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tradmonkey wrote:We ran up on 6-27-09...
Got a late start, but the friendly folks ahead of us on the 4th pitch let us pass on through as they took a break and we got back to Bishop in time for a Whiskey Creek Works Burger.
The snow is still there all the way from Gem Lakes, but it's getting thin and you'll posthole into the talus as it softens up. A few small patches of snow on the route itself, but nothing you can't easily avoid. An ice axe is a good idea for the descent if you're coming down late in the day. Mosquitoes are still minimal, but hatching fast! Bring your bug juice.
Here are the pix!
http://picasaweb.google.com/tradmonkey/ ... pireJune09
Enjoy.
Adam