Banner & Ritter
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:55 pm
I know there have been a few snow flurries in the area recently. Does anyone know the conditions of the Shadow Lake Trail back to Banner/Ritter?
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Fletch wrote:Dry as a bone. Summited Ritter this afternoon and walked out tonight. Weather is in the 40's at night and 60's in the day.
Other than the glacier, the whole route is dry (and the walk in certainly is). Have fun up there...
Fletch wrote:Hey skoon, we went up the SE glacier and took the wrong alley to the ridge. Ended up on some 4th class/low 5th stuff and burned an hour getting out of it. After summiting and a few forehead slaps, we descended the right alley... It's great up there right now, if you can tolerate all the loose stuff... I'd think a June climb would be the most enjoyable though...
Marmaduke wrote:Another question, might be hititng the trail at dark. Is it easy to follow (with headlamps) or are there possible route issues? Better to start early morning with some light?
Fletch wrote:Marmaduke wrote:Another question, might be hititng the trail at dark. Is it easy to follow (with headlamps) or are there possible route issues? Better to start early morning with some light?
I walked out from Ediza in the dark. Very easy trail with a headlamp... there is the turnoff after Olaine Lake and two between Shadow and Ediza, but they are signed and pretty easy to follow.
ROL wrote:(no pussy headlamps back then).
Deb wrote:How do you plan on getting in? Road is closed passed Minaret Vista and there is a FKload of snow back there. How do I know? Cuz I'm sitting on summit of Two Teats right now. POST-HOLE MADNESS!